Staff Nurse - Cardiology | Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £34,089 - £41,498 pa inclusive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | London, W12 0HS |
| Company: | IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6325857/290-WCCS-1394 |
Summary
Are you looking to start your band 5 career or would you like the chance of a new challenge in a collaborative and exciting specialty? If so, we have full time permanent positions with a mixture of long days and nights, Monday - Sunday within our cardiology wards at Hammersmith Hospital.
Heart Assessment Centre, known as Hammersmith's front door is a 9-bedded area with 3 assessment trolleys. Patients are received directly from London Ambulance Services with different types of cardiac conditions ranging from acute myocardial infarction and arrhythmia to out of hospital cardiac arrests. Transfers from referring hospitals may also be admitted into this area. Turnover of patients is fast as once completing their assessment, they may be discharged home or moved to our acute cardiology wards for further treatment.
A7/CCU ward is a 25-bedded acute cardiology ward incorporating 5 coronary care unit (CCU) beds where level 2 care is provided. Patients are directly admitted to the unit from the Heart Assessment Centre, London Ambulance Services, tertiery referral hospitals and A&E. We also care for elective patients for TAVI, mitraclip, patients with pulmonary hypertension, and cardiology patients stepped down from ITU requiring further management.
Cardiology experience is desirable however we welcome newly qualified nurses with a passion for cardiology.
• To provide high quality compassionate care to all patients
• To be professional and accountable for own actions and to work within the guidelines, policies and procedures of Imperial NHS Trust.
• Provide support and, individualised care to patients, relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.
• At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Monday 3 Jun 2024