University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Staff Nurse - Cardiology
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Job Summary
Cardiology Advert.
The HGS hospitals (part of University Hospitals Birmingham) Cardiology department currently spans three hospital sites, Birmingham Heartlands, Solihull, and Good Hope Hospitals.
As a centre of excellence for cardiac care, we boast a national reputation for the provision of high quality, effective, and a patient-focused approach towards nursing care. We have a full range of modern cardiology services.
Bring your enthusiasm, passion, and experience for cardiology nursing to our directorate, and we will offer you the opportunity to build your expertise in the specialty.
We are currently looking to fill 2 vacancies for full-time Band 5 nurses in the cardiac catheter lab. You will be expected to work across all three sites when required and participate in weekend/overnight on-call as necessary at BHH. As a Band 5 staff nurse in cardiology, you will have the following specialist cardiology nursing skills, including:
- To be responsible for the delivery of patient-centered care, ensuring patient care and safety.
- To work in the cardiac catheter lab, deliver specialist care, and share knowledge with acute medical nursing teams, patients, and relatives.
Main Duties, Tasks & Skills Required
We currently have a vacancy for a full-time Band 5 nurse in the cardiac catheter lab. You will be expected to work across all three sites when required and participate in weekend/overnight on-call as necessary at BHH. As a Band 5 staff nurse in cardiology, you will have the following specialist cardiology nursing skills, including:
- To be responsible for the delivery of patient-centered care, ensuring patient care and safety.
- To work in the cardiac catheter lab, deliver specialist care, and share knowledge with acute medical nursing teams, patients, and relatives.
About Us
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value, and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values-driven in all that we do, and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such, we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long-term health condition, mental health, or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.
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Job Description
Please Note: For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register, i.e., Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health.
- Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses or postgraduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post-registration experience.
Experience
Essential
- Previous/recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months).
- Willingness to become a practice supervisor/assessor or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment.
- Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses, can apply this to undergraduate training or postgraduate practice.
- Being an accountable professional.
- Promoting health and preventing ill health.
- Assessing needs and planning care.
- Providing and evaluating care.
- Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams, including prioritization and delegation skills.
- Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health.
- Improving safety and quality of care.
- Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy.
- Understanding/experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity.
- Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
Desirable
- Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post-graduate registered nurse.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Demonstrable communication and relationship management skills which include listening, writing, reading, speaking in English with an understanding of contemporaneous record keeping.
- Good IT skills, ability to record information electronically.
- Competent in a range of clinical skills/nursing procedures, willingness to undertake expanded practices relevant to the scope of practice required.
- Competent in managing the care of a group of patients/shift management (take charge of the practice setting in the absence of more senior staff) relevant to the practice setting.
- Professional appearance.
- Displays genuine interest in the post applied for.
- Positive and enthusiastic attitude.
- Caring and approachable.
- Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights/weekends/unsocial hours where required.
- The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him/her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.
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Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information, please see the NHS Careers website.
For Help With Your Application, Contact
Donna Nicks
01214243090
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073.00 to £39,043.00 Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
304-9017098
Job locations
Trustwide
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B15 2TH
Attachments
- Job Description
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