Job responsibilities
Job Title
Catheter Lab Nurse/Practitioner
Cardiology
Job Location
Peninsula Heart
Clinic, Plymouth. UK
Hours of working
Full Time/Part Time
JOB
SUMMARY
To
assist the Cardiologists, acting as 2nd operator, during diagnostic
investigations and procedures carried out in the cardiac catheterisation
laboratory and to co-ordinate the services provided within the laboratory and
associated day unit.
REQUIREMENTS
& RESPONSIBILITIES
CLINICAL
Holds
first level registration.
Assesses,
plans, implements and evaluates programmes of care.
Records
vital signs and report any deterioration of clinical condition to senior nurse.
Be
able to recognise life threatening arrhythmias and summon help.
Be
able to perform and interpret ECGs.
Able
to perform venepuncture and cannulation.
ILS
trained.
Scrub
for patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation, pacemaker implantation and
PCI.
Teach
and supervise junior staff nurses and unqualified staff.
Ability
to lead the unit team if required.
Be
able to help prepare & escort patients under supervision if needed e.g.
during transfer to NHS hospital for urgent/ongoing/emergency care.
Prepare
the lab for clinical procedures.
Maintains
absolute confidentiality in respect of all medical and nursing records and also
inter-personal issues with colleagues.
Interpret
the significance of the patients clinical observations and records, making
decisions and planning in areas affecting patient care; report promptly to
medical or appropriate staff any matters, which fall outside his/her
responsibility.
Assist
with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Moving and
Handling policy.
Maintain
the privacy and dignity of patients and staff at all times.
To
deliver a high-quality cardiology service to our patients at all times.
MANAGERIAL
To
lead care management and delivery.
To
share professionalism and clinical expertise with all members of the multi
-disciplinary team.
Ensure
the provision of a high standard of care to all service users.
To
work within the framework of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
To
act as a role model for junior staff.
To
maintain own professional practice and have knowledge of new developments and
concepts including the Knowledge & Skills framework.
To
be aware of relevant nursing research and promote and participate in research
initiatives.
Ensure
adherence to policies, guidelines and directives at all times.
To
be guided by NMC.HCPC directives e.g. Administration of Medicines, Exercising
Accountability, Scope of Professional Practice, Guidelines for Record Keeping.
To
maintain a high level of competent practice within the Scope of Professional
Practice.
Ensure
complete and accurate documentation of all clinical care provided in the
department.
Assess
workloads and be aware of changing situations and act accordingly.
Ensure
compliance with all local and national policies.
Participate
in audit where appropriate.
Complete
all patient documentation accurately and in a timely manner.
EDUCATIONAL
Participate
in relevant induction programmes for new staff.
To
participate in educational programmes for own professional development, including
(but not limited to) mandatory training in: a) Fire safety b) Intermediate life
support c) Moving and handling
To
participate in ongoing teaching programmes and staff development.
To
act as an educational resource for others.
To
encourage all staff to maintain their own professional practice and keep
abreast of current developments and research.
To
liaise with managers to ensure that educational needs are met. To ensure that
members of staff are conversant with and adhere to the following: a) Fire
safety b) Intermediate life support c) Moving and handling
Ensure
that all members of staff are conversant with and adhere to: a) Policies and
procedures, local, regional and national b) Correct use of equipment c)
Clinical guidelines.
To
ensure own training needs are met and maintain a development structure that
will foster best practice.
Attend
any specific clinical training that ensures clinical competency is maintained.
Complete
reports and records as required by managers e.g. incidents/accidents.
Deal
with complaints in accordance with local and Trust policy.
Maintain
effective communication with all service users and the multidisciplinary team.
Attend
meetings as required.
Liaise
with outside agencies as appropriate.
Ensure
Clinical Governance standards are met with partnership of unit manager/s.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Health and Safety at
Work Act
The
post holder is required to take responsible care for the health and safety of
him/herself and other persons who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions
at work. The post holder is also required to cooperate with the organisation
and our partners to ensure that statutory and departmental safety regulations are
adhered to.
Confidentiality
The
post holder has a responsibility to maintain confidentiality and ensure the
principles of the Data Protection Act 2018, the Confidentiality: NHS Code of
Practice and NHS Trust policy (of our partner) on confidentiality and Data
Protection are applied to patient, staff and organisation business/information.
Equal Opportunities
Our
organisation welcomes all persons without regard to age, ethnic, or national
origin, gender or sexual orientation, religion, lifestyle, presenting illness,
marital or parental status or disability. We aim to provide a non-judgemental
service at all times.
Managing Risk:
Maintaining skills and learning from problems
Reducing
risk is everyone's responsibility. All staff in the organisation must attend
training identified by their manager, or stated by the organisation to be
mandatory. The organisation uses risk assessments to predict and control risk
and the incident reporting system to learn from mistakes and near misses and so
improve services for patients and staff. All staff are expected to become
familiar with these systems and to use them. The organisation has designated
the prevention and control of infection as a core issue in the organisation's clinical
governance, managing risk and patient safety programmes. In consequence, all
employees are expected to:-
1. Follow consistently high standards of
infection control practice, especially with reference to hand hygiene and
aseptic techniques,
2. Be aware of all infection control
guidelines and procedures relevant to their work.
Safeguarding of
children and vulnerable adults
During
your employment, you have a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable
adults. You are required to complete statutory and mandatory training and take
appropriate action as set out in the organisations policies and procedures.
Information Management/ Data Quality
The
post holder must ensure that records are documented, secured, stored and
disposed of appropriately and in accordance with the relevant policy. In
addition, information recorded must be fit for purpose - accurate, relevant, up
to date and complete.
Travel to other sites
You
may be required to travel to other locations.
Smoking statement
Smoking
is not permitted in any premises or grounds managed, leased or owned by the
organisation.
General
The duties outlined above are not
intended as a restrictive list and may be extended or altered to include other
tasks that are commensurate with the position / grade.
