Job summary
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 job
In 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 us
With 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 description
Job responsibilities
As 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As 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 Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Supervision of non registered staff and students
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to mentor
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- 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 skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the understanding of the nursing role
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Othes
Essential
Desirable
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Supervision of non registered staff and students
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to mentor
Communication and relationship skills
Essential
- 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 skills
Essential
- Demonstrate the understanding of the nursing role
Desirable
- Demonstrate a knowledge of current issues related to the NHS
Planning and organisation skills
Essential
- Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
Desirable
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to undertake patient manual handling manoeuvres
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Othes
Essential
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).