Job overview

We are seeking an experienced Band 5 Nurse to join the Cardiac Care Unit/ Ward 16.

We are a busy 30 bedded Cardiology Unit. The ward comprises of 10 monitored cardiac high dependency beds (Level 2) and have the capacity to monitor a further 12 patients via ambulatory telemetry. We are part of an established Cardiology service with a fully functioning Cardiac Centre.

Our service comprises of caring for patients undergoing Coronary Angiography,  Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), Permanent Pacemaker insertion and  provides an out of  hours service for insertion of temporary pacemakers. We also care for patients with various cardiac related illnesses such as Arrhythmias, ACS (NSTEMI/ STEMI) and Heart Failure. 

We offer a very friendly, supportive and exciting work environment committed to training and development of our staff. Currently we have a newly  appointed  Practice Development Nurse in Cardiology, dedicated to the training and development of our nursing teams. We are proud to support the Trust with the Preceptorship programme for newly qualified and newly appointed staff within the ward and cardiology division.

We require individuals who are forward thinking, well organised and motivated to deliver a high standard of care and have a keen interest in cardiac care nursing.

If you are interested in a secondment opportunity please speak to your Line Manager first and visit your Trust's Secondment Policy.

Main duties of the job

Administration of medication including intravenous drugs. 

Care for patients undergoing cardiac  procedures such as coronary angiography and  other  investigations.

Participate and support patients  with  nutritional and hygiene needs.  

Participate in practical supervision and assessing of students  on placement.

Communicate with medical and  multidisciplinary team    to   coordinate treatment and discharge planning.

Complete  nursing assessment and care planning.

Perform  and record patients clinical observations on nerve center, escalate  using NEWS2 and SBAR .

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

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 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.

It is an exciting time to join the newly formed Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We run two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Our 7,500 staff provide high quality care for a growing population of around 700,000 across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas.

 

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. Travel between hospital sites may be required. We have state-of-the art facilities placing us at the heart of cutting edge health care. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.