Staff Nurse in Acute Cardiac Services

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

The closing date is 09 October 2024

Job summary

Committed to delivering first class care to our patients and their families, we can offer dynamic and enthusiastic practitioners the benefits of working on a busy Coronary Care Unit, caring for patients with a variety of acute and chronic cardiac conditions.

We are looking for an RGN with a clear interest in developing their career within Coronary Care nursing. You will be supported within your 'mentor team' in developing your new role and in the achievement of completing our in-house nursing development programme during your first twelve months.

Main duties of the job

There is rotation between a 17 bedded female and a 20 bedded male ward as well as our cardiology day case unit which will enable you to build your skills within cardiology. In our Cardiology day case unit you will care for elective patients undertaking a variety of cardiac procedures including coronary angiograms/stenting, pacemaker implantation, cardioversions and transoesophageal echocardiograms. There is also an opportunity to rotate into our two state of the art Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories where you will assist in both planned and emergency procedures.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), opens in 2024 and will provide care to our local population from first class, purpose-built premises.As a result, the base of this role may change to MMUH from 2024 (or beyond). If this is applicable to your role, you will be informed during the recruitment process and continuing your application with this understanding.The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve live

Date posted

25 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata/per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

381-ME-6539214

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust

Dudley Road

Sandwell/Birmingham

B18 7QH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Relevant clinical experience, including that as a student or unqualified nurse

Desirable

Relevant clinical experience since registration

Qualifications

Essential

Current/pending NMC registration

Desirable

Teaching qualification
Assessing qualification
Speciality specific qualifications

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Relevant clinical experience, including that as a student or unqualified nurse

Desirable

Relevant clinical experience since registration

Qualifications

Essential

Current/pending NMC registration

Desirable

Teaching qualification
Assessing qualification
Speciality specific qualifications

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).