Cardiology Nurse

Acute Cardiac Unit (ACU) is a thriving busy acute Cardiology unit consisting of 20 beds and caring for those patient's in their acute phase of their cardiac illness. We care for a variety of patients with Cardiac conditions and take patients from a variety of sources: home, ED, tertiary centres, Gp, clinics and emergency Cardiology patients from various settings. We care for patients requiring up to level 2 cardiology cares and take those requiring emergency or urgent admission. We take emergency STEMI patient via our direct PPCI pathway and have also extended our service to emergency Bradycardia pathway patients.Main duties of the jobIn addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert. We provide a 24 hour primary percutaneous intervention service for those patients' having a STEMI and also have developed a new Bradycardia pathway for those patients' requiring urgent/emergency pacing from the community. As we are a tertiary centre we also take those patients who require specialised intervention from other local hospitals. ACU is a Cardiology admission unit whilst also caring for the level 2 acutely unwell patient's providing a good insight into the whole of all Cardiology conditions and treatments.
We are currently classed as a yellow/Green covid area due to the fact we take direct admissions. If you are a motivated and enthusiastic individual who has a keen interest in acute Cardiology then this is the job for you!About usWith over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation. Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH. City campus at NUH has now received its Magnet status, we as a trust are keen to teach and educate our staff. We want to recruit and retain the staff, which we do very well in Cardiology. We are one trust that is split between two campus's but work well and closely together ensuring our patients receive the correct treatment and care in the correct ward/settings. We adhere to the trusts set 6 values and behaviours which can be found on the intranet.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a band 5 nurse you will be directly caring and responsible for a patient case load for that day. You will receive new direct admissions from a variety of sources and assess the patient fully using our admission assessments and risk assessments set by the trust. On a day to day basis you may care for level 2 Cardiology patients, these will vary and may have IABP, LVAD, TPW, PPCI, Inotropes, Cardiogenic shock, pst arrest patients and ITU stepdown.....and more. You will be supported by a band 6 on each shift and will be encouraged to complete the packages specified and any competencies required. ALS is also a course we encourage our staff to take.Person SpecificationTraining and QualificationEssential
registered NMC Nurse
Desirable
ALS Qualification
ExperienceEssential
Supervision of non registered staff and students
Desirable
Evidence of ability to mentor
Communication and relationship skillsEssential
Physically able to perform the full range of nursing duties
Desirable
Demonstration of team working and ability to work within a team Demonstrate ICT skills
Analytical and Judgement skillsEssential
Demonstrate the understanding of the nursing role
Desirable
Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS
Planning and organisation skillsEssential
Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable
Leadership skills
Physical skillsEssential
Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
Evidence of moving and handling training
OthesEssential
Interest in Cardiology
Desirable
worked in acute setting
Employer detailsEmployer nameNottingham University Hospitals NHS TrustsAddressACU City Campus Hucknall road Nottingham NG5 1PBAny attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 164-6238225
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