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Experienced Band 5 Staff Nurse- cardiovascular | Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 12 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £35,964 - £43,780 p.a inc HCA |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 June 2025 |
| Location: | London, SE1 7EH |
| Company: | Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7200533/196-NM12860 |
Summary
Are you a nurse looking for a new challenge? If yes, then Guys and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is the Trust for you!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Experienced Staff Nurse within the Cardiovascular Directorate on Evan Jones Ward.
Evan Jones team is a dynamic and friendly team, who are keen to help support and develop nurses interested in experiencing this exciting and changeable environment. If you are an enthusiastic, flexible and passionate experienced nurse then this would be the ideal opportunity for you
Evan Jones is a mixed day case and inpatients Unit. We have 8 cath lab recovery beds and 14 inpatients beds . We prepare and recover patients following Cath lab procedures and we take cardiology, vascular and also venous thrombolysis for inpatients.
If you are looking for a nursing role where you can develop expertise, leadership skills, make a real impact and gain exposure to a wide range of cardiology and vascular cases, Evan Jones Ward is the place for you.
Closing Date: 26th May 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing 9th June 2025
The post requires applicant to be able to work under pressure, demonstrate excellent clinical nursing and communication skills, willingness to learn and develop new skills and strive to provide the optimum care for patients and their relatives.
If you are hardworking, keen to develop your skills and have a positive attitude towards patient care and team working , then we look forward to hearing from you soon.
The successful candidate will have an amazing opportunity to work alongside some of the most experienced clinicians in the field of cardiology and vascular in a band 5 capacity
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and – as part of King’s Health Partners – we are one of England’s eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research’s biomedical research centres, established with King’s College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
Independently manage a group of patients within the speciality whilst
working as part of the multidisciplinary team, delivering individualised and
personalised direct patient care
Is wholly accountable for his / her practice in line with the NMC code of professional conduct and takes every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his / her knowledge and professional competence.
Effective communicator with patients/carers/families regarding treatment and management.
Demonstrate appropriate practice in the assessment,
planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
Undertake physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height, drain monitoring including measurement and escalate appropriately.
Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication via oral, enteral and IV routes including transfusion of blood and blood products
Be responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in the
speciality. To interpret information and take appropriate action and to lead
others to do the same.
Work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to ascertain treatments and advise on nursing priorities.
Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients requiring advance clinical skills and responsible for carrying out specialist nursing procedures to area.
Complete evidenced based interventions including enteral feeding line care, IV line care, complex dressings and wound management, pre and post-operative care relevant to specialities.
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
This advert closes on Monday 26 May 2025