Job overview
Band 6/ Band 7 (trainee cardiac nurse specialist)
We are looking for an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic team player to join our mature, friendly, dynamic, and progressive cardiology services covering the Princess Royal University Hospital and Bromley community.
Key knowledge and skills for this role include cardiology experience (CCU/Cardiothoracic), current ILS/ALS certification, a teaching qualification, and relevant educational cardiac care courses.
Ideally, candidates should have completed an advanced assessment skills course and prescribing course or be willing to undertake these. You should be or be working towards a relevant degree.
The successful candidate must be able to transport to and from work and access any site of the Trust during a normal working day.
Main duties of the job
This role involves identifying, supporting, and delivering high-quality chest pain and arrhythmia services (acute coronary syndrome (ACS), Rapid Access Chest Pain Clinic (RACPC), and DCCV). The post holder will manage a caseload of patients effectively according to protocols and pathways, ensuring high standards of evidence-based nursing care and holistic assessment of patients, their families, and carers.
Working for our organisation
King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest teaching trusts, serving over 15,000 staff across South East London. Our vision is to be BOLD: Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation, and Education, with Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at our core. We aim to be person-centred, digitally-enabled, and sustainable, striving to make a lasting difference to our patients and staff.
We are committed to Sustainable Healthcare for All through our Green Plan, targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and by 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. All staff are encouraged to contribute responsibly to reducing emissions, waste, and pollution.
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