Job overview
An opportunity to work in a new state of the art cardiac facility. The Hampshire Heart Centre offers angiography/angioplasty, complex device implant and an EP/Ablation service.
The role includes pre-assessment clinic, pre op, care, recovering patients post procedure and working within the catheter labs which includes rotating into both labs as and when required.
We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated practitioners with some post-registration experience ready to gain new clinical skills. The successful individuals will become an integral member of our friendly and committed team at this very exciting time for our service.
We provide 24/7 cardiac service therefore, on-call is part of the job requirement.
Main duties of the job
·Acting as a scrub nurse for angiograms, angioplasties and complex procedures including complex pacing, EP/Ablation procedures.
·Preparing and laying up sterile trolley in preparation for the cardiac procedures.
·Provide excellent clinical care to those patients pre and post cardiac procedures, including diagnostic angiogram, permanent pacemakers, PCI, DC Cardioversions, TOEs, ablations and EP services.
·Pre assessment of patients pre procedure, giving advice virtually or face to face, ensuring patients are prepared adequately for procedures.
·The post holder will work with the consultants, support the Lead Nurse and assist in teaching and coaching of junior team members.
·The post holder will be expected to work within the catheter lab itself as both a circulating nurse or as a scrub nurse.
1. To support on-call service.
Working for our organisation
2. Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
Person specification
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
3. Professional UK registration e.g. NMC, HPC
4. Degree level education or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through any combination of alternative study, or employment experience.
5. Computer Literate.
Desirable criteria
6. Evidence of acute assessment skills and management of deteriorating patient
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
7. Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD) clearly recorded for professional profile.
8. Knowledge of the management of in-patients and outpatients including evidence-based strategies.
9. Competent in cannulation and venepuncture
Desirable criteria
10. Awareness of local and national agenda within the speciality
Skills & Ability
Essential criteria
11. Clinical Skills appropriate to the relevant area of practice
12. Competent with administration of oral and IV medication
13. Ability to communicate written and verbal information in English, keeping legible and accurate notes.
Desirable criteria
14. Customer service experience i.e. dealing with complaints