Job summary
Are you ready to take the next step in your cardiology nursing career? We are offering a part-time opportunity for a band 6 senior staff nurse to join A9 and lead by example in our busy and rewarding unit.
A9 - Cardiothoracic Surgical WardA 20 bedded unit caring for patients with complex cardiac and thoracic needs, pre and post surgery. We look after step downs from ITU following extensive cardiac surgery, patients with tracheostomies, and those undergoing our new Enhanced Recovery for Thoracic Surgery programme.
As a Senior Staff Nurse, you will:
- Provide strong clinical leadership, supporting and inspiring junior colleagues.
- Ensure safe, high quality, evidence based patient care.Play a key role in service improvement, staff development, and patient experience.
- Act as a clinical role model in a fast paced, collaborative environment.
We're looking for someone who:
- Has substantial experience in cardiac or acute care.Demonstrates excellent communication, organisational and leadership skills.
- Is committed to developing both their own practice and the team around them.
- Brings enthusiasm, resilience, and a passion for patient centred care.
Main duties of the job
- Providing high quality, effective, individualised nursing care to patients by assessing their needs and developing, implementing and evaluating care plans without supervision.
- The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty.
- To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff.
- To support the ward manager to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients. Maintaining accurate clinical observations of patients, utilising nursing skills and competencies.
- To manage a group of staff nurse and healthcare support workers within their shifts, assign delegated tasks and responsibility as appropriate.
- Assisting in the teaching and development of nursing team, healthcare support workers and pre-registration students, helping them to achieve their learning outcomes.
- To ensure the compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements for delegated nursing staff and healthcare support workers.
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.
For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Valid NMC PIN
- Minimum of 2 years in cardiothoracic surgical ward.
- Relevant Specialist course CCU/HDU/Cardiac Surgery
- Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Educated to Degree level
- Advanced ECG Course
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of caring for level 1 and 2 patients in a cardiothoracic setting.
- Ability to manage a group of post-surgical patients independently
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
- NIV/CPAP training/experience
Desirable
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Clear understanding of complex cardiac and thoracic treatment and management
- Pre and Post surgical procedure care
- Ability to manage complex discharges, supporting the team with providing end of life/palliative care needs, managing safeguarding concerns.
- A knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse - Valid NMC PIN
- Minimum of 2 years in cardiothoracic surgical ward.
- Relevant Specialist course CCU/HDU/Cardiac Surgery
- Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification
Desirable
- Educated to Degree level
- Advanced ECG Course
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of caring for level 1 and 2 patients in a cardiothoracic setting.
- Ability to manage a group of post-surgical patients independently
- Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
- NIV/CPAP training/experience
Desirable
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential
- Clear understanding of complex cardiac and thoracic treatment and management
- Pre and Post surgical procedure care
- Ability to manage complex discharges, supporting the team with providing end of life/palliative care needs, managing safeguarding concerns.
- A knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision
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).
