Staff Nurse - Cardiothoracic | The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £29,970 - £36,483 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 July 2025 |
| Location: | Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP |
| Company: | Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7126124/225-DIV1-7126124 |
Summary
Exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic registered nurse to join our dedicated team on Cardiothoracic Ward. The ward is situated within the Heart and Lung Centre, New Cross Hospital, and is a 31 bedded in-patient surgical ward. This includes a 4 bedded high dependency area. Admissions are both emergency and elective patients who require surgery for various Cardiac (eg, CABG, heart valve surgery, aortic surgery) or Thoracic conditions ( eg, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, pleurectomy, decortication) .
We are looking for caring, compassionate nurses, preferably with experience, who can demonstrate implementation of the 6Cs, committed to delivering high standards of dignified patient care, who are highly motivated and have excellent communication skills.
A specialist interest in cardiothoracic surgical nursing would be of any benefit; however, transferable experience will also be welcomed.
To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group.
To deliver compassionate person-centred care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.
To provide relevant forms of care with minimal supervision and participate in the supervision and teaching and assessment of unregistered or junior staff and students.
To play an active part in the continuing development of the ward or department and contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of high standards of patient care, by promoting good communication and relationships between staff, patients, relatives and visitors.
Must be able to work a day and night shifts.
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
To ensuresafe and effectiveclinical practice.
Practice within theNMC Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses and Midwives Adhere to and promote Trust and Directorate policies, procedures and guidelines.
Participate in theassessment of patient care needs, planning, implementing and evaluating programmesof care in accordance with the agreedpolicies and proceduresof The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
Take responsibility for groups of patients as required, withminimal supervisionfrom senior staff.
Maintain accurate and legible records of care and otherdocumentationin accordance with Trust and professional standards.
Prioritise work andmanage time effectively,recognisingand seeking assistance as/when required.
Ensure that everyone within the sphere of care is treated withdignityandhumanity, understandingindividual needs,showingcompassionandsensitivity, and provide care in a way that respects all people equally. Assist people to maintain confidence and a positive self-esteem.
Deliverevidence based care, and promote the use of evidence based practice, referring to Nursing Clinical Practices accordingly.
Practice within anethical frameworkbased upon respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients.
Practice in such a way that ensuresefficient and effective use of resources
Report on treatment, care, and any concerns, promptly and effectively to senior staff to maintaineffective communicationchannels.
Liaise effectively with themulti-disciplinary teamto ensure timely delivery of care and develop good working relationships.
Take personalresponsibilityfor actions and omissions, and recognise personalaccountability.
Report incidentsand near misses promptly and appropriately and take effective action to minimise future risk.
Critically appraise and synthesis the outcomes of relevantresearch,evaluations and audits and apply the information when seeking toimprove practice.
Enhance the patients experience.
Communicate effectively with patients and relatives to promotepatient/carer involvement, so that they can makeinformed choicesand understand their treatment and planned care.
Maintain aclean and safe environmentfor staff, patients and visitors.
Supportjunior members of staff, unregistered staff and students.
Ensure compliance with legislation, policies and protocols includinghealth and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention,clinical governance, includingrisk managementandcritical incidentreporting androot cause analysis.
Act as apositive health educatorat all times and enable people to maintain the maximum level of independence, choice and control.
Undertake Trust and local competenciesas required.
Attend such courses and trainingas required by the post includingmandatoryupdates.
Recognise personallimitationsand contribute to ownpersonal and professional development including participating in the appraisal and revalidation process.
Support the Senior Sister/ Charge Nursewith E-rostering, ensuring compliance with key performance indicators.
Act as apositive role modeladhering to the expected standards of behaviour.
Contribute to the creation and maintenance of a positive learning environment that ensureseffective learning opportunitiesfor staff and students including appropriate orientation and induction programmes, a range of clinical support strategies(mentoring, coaching, clinical supervision, action learning and peer review).
To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of theorganisation’s objectives. Within clinical areas, ensure knowledge and implementation of the organisation’s quality and safety agenda.
Assist senior staff tomonitor standards of care and contribute tomaintaining quality.
Undertake any other duties as may be requested tomeet the needs of the servicewithin the limitations of the grade.
Demonstrate by self and through designated service areas, compliance to the pledges of the NHS Constitution 2012and local professional strategies.
Promote apositive imageof nursing internally and externally to the Trust.
This advert closes on Thursday 26 Jun 2025