Registered Nurse - Cardiology

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Cardiology specialty as a Staff Nurse. Our department encompasses an 8 bedded Coronary Care Unit which is the PPCI Centre for Norfolk, 37 bedded acute Cardiology Ward, Cardiac Elective Area and Angiography suite.

Our centre provides some of the latest Cardiology interventions in our 5 Cath Labs and is involved in National and International Research projects. Within the departments we pride ourselves on supporting colleagues therefore please note that full training and support will be given to the successful applicant.

Full and Part time positions available. We pride ourselves on being a friendly and supportive team providing high standards of care.

If as an individual you have excellent communication skills, consider yourself to be caring and compassionate and want to make a difference to patients, their relatives and your colleagues on a daily basis then we need you ! All of these skills complement our team and we would actively encourage you to apply.

Main duties of the job This role would involve assessing, planning and implementing care for the acute cardiology patients within the hospital. You would care for patients post MI, pre and post procedures, heart failure, arrhythmias, pre and post cardiac surgery amongst others.

The Band 5 role is rotational therefore you would have the opportunity to work within all aspects of the department (CCU / Kilverstone ward/ Cardiac Cath labs) to optimize your skills as a Cardiology Nurse.

There is also the opportunity for extended learning such as band 5 study days which the trust holds but as a department, we also hold bespoke study / training days. There are also development opportunities - both in terms of clinical skills that can be achieved as well as further career opportunities within the department.

If you would like more information about the role and / or department, please do not hesitate to call or email on the below contact details. We would also be more than happy to showcase the department to you by arranging a tour which will enable you to obtain a full experience of the department.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff! The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas.

We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students.

We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world. We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition: Flexible

working hours

Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site Discounted gym memberships Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site Free 24-hours confidential counselling support On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane Support in career development Flexible staff bank Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job description

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responsibilities

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification. Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register Skills Essential Excellent communication and inter-personal skills Ability to maintain high standards of care Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area Attitude, aptitude Essential Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 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.

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