Job overview
We are looking for a confident and motivated Team Leader to join us on the Coronary Care Unit. We are a sixteen bedded unit on the Bedford Site.
You will need to be a good role model and provide supervision to nursing staff and students under the guidance of the Ward Manager.
You will be assessing care needs and developing/implementing/evaluating programmes of care for cardiac patients.
The role will involve assessing patients who attend Accident and Emergency with cardiac sounding chest pain (in the absence of the Outreach Nurse). Then transfer to Papworth for primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention when appropriate.
You will also require the relevant skills to confidently communicate with other members of the team including consultants, colleagues and other departments.
We look forward to meeting a new member of our team who holds the same nursing values as we do.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a confident and motivated Team Leader to join us on the Coronary Care Unit. We are a sixteen bedded unit on the Bedford Site.
You will need to be a good role model and provide supervision to nursing staff and students under the guidance of the Ward Manager.
You will be assessing care needs and developing/implementing/evaluating programmes of care for cardiac patients.
The role will involve assessing patients who attend Accident and Emergency with cardiac sounding chest pain (in the absence of the Outreach Nurse). Then transfer to Papworth for primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention when appropriate.
You will also require the relevant skills to confidently communicate with other members of the team including consultants, colleagues and other departments.
We look forward to meeting a new member of our team who holds the same nursing values as we do.
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics.
You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.
We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.
All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.
Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for a confident and motivated Team Leader to join us on the Coronary Care Unit. We are a sixteen bedded unit on the Bedford Site.
You will need to be a good role model and provide supervision to nursing staff and students under the guidance of the Ward Manager.
You will be assessing care needs and developing/implementing/evaluating programmes of care for cardiac patients.
The role will involve assessing patients who attend Accident and Emergency with cardiac sounding chest pain (in the absence of the Outreach Nurse). Then transfer to Papworth for primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention when appropriate.
You will also require the relevant skills to confidently communicate with other members of the team including consultants, colleagues and other departments.
We look forward to meeting a new member of our team who holds the same nursing values as we do.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. Current NMC registration
2. experience as a band 5 registered nurse
3. Up to date ILS
Desirable criteria
4. Care of the Cardiac Patient/Coronary Care Course
5. Completion of Practice Assessors Programme or willingness to undertake
6. Willing to undertake training internal and external to enhance role
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Mentorship skills
8. Excellent communication skills
9. Ability to work within a team
Desirable criteria
10. Some teaching experience in a band 5 role
11. understanding of clinical audit/clinical governance
12. Experience of caring for a patient on cardiac monitor
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
13. Organisational skills
14. I.T Basic skills
15. Team focused
16. Reliable, adaptable and dependable
Desirable criteria
17. Enthusiastic and self-aware
18. Creative and flexible
19. Open, warm and reflective personality
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.