Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
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Job Opportunity: Cardiac Care Nurse
We are looking for an enthusiastic and competent individual to join our friendly and progressive department. The successful candidate will work with an established multidisciplinary team in a busy area encompassing the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory and a Day Ward. The postholder will have the opportunity to develop into the role which will include assisting with procedures in the lab, being involved in the pre and post procedure care of patients and nurse led preadmission clinics. The postholder should ideally have experience or knowledge of working with cardiac patients and be able to work under pressure.
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Purpose of the Job
The purpose of the job is to work in conjunction with the cardiology team to deliver high quality nursing care to cardiac patients. The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
Responsibilities
- On agreed occasions, be designated to take charge of the shift in absence of the nurse who has continuing responsibility.
- Supervise junior staff and be able to teach qualified and unqualified staff, including pre and post registration students.
- Work a flexible pattern of a variety of shifts including 10 hour long days, 7.5 hour long shifts, and late shifts, Monday to Friday.
- Assist medical staff by acting as a scrub nurse for procedures.
- Wear lead aprons to comply with radiation protection regulations.
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About the Employer
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. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
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Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Additional Information
- Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received.
- All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering the first 6 months in post.
- Travel between hospital sites may be required.
- Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Stephanie BARLOW
- Job title: Ward Manager
- Email address: Stephanie.Barlow@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 01234795962
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