The Nursing team at 10 West - Cardiology ward and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) are seeking Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our fantastic nursing team.
10 West provides the ideal opportunity for exceptional nurses who are looking for a career as a cardiology nurse. We are seeking nurses who are compassionate, bright and motivated to deliver the best care to our very acute and complex group of patients.
You will enjoy working in a busy environment and be a true team player. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. We provide in-house and post graduate training and have cardiology specific competencies to help our staff demonstrate their professional progression. The 10 West team are hardworking and passionate about their roles and value the importance of teamwork. The band 5 team are supported by two tiers of band 6’s – senior staff nurses and junior sisters who will provide direct mentorship, a cardiology matron, clinical nurse specialists and very enthusiastic cardiology consultants.
As a young and dynamic team, we are particularly involved in patient safety and service improvement, so we are looking for people who possess a natural desire to drive improvement initiatives and sustain excellent standards of our cardiac services.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
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CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a professional behaviour at all times and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence based care.
To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility.
To contribute to the development of evidence based guidelines/policies relating to speciality.
To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic documentation.
To collect data and provide essential information in a timely and accurate manner when requested for e.g. audits or monitoring CQC standards.
To measure patient acuity and/or dependency to inform evidence-based decision making on staffing and workforce.
To monitor and record planned vs actual staffing levels and escalate issues when necessary.
To be responsible for ensuring effective mechanisms are in place so that all clinical and non-clinical incidents, including serious incidents are properly reported, investigated and changes made to avoid recurrence.
Applications are welcome from people wishing to job share or work flexible patterns. We are committed to equal opportunities.
Please note:
- Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
- Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
- Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
Please be advised that due to exceptionally high demand, all Royal Free accommodation is at full capacity and waiting lists are being held. Average waiting times are 12 months. Please do not rely on Trust accommodation when you commence your role and ensure you investigate alternative accommodation for your arrival.