Band 5 Nurse CDCU

Job summary

Working within the Cardiology Directorate and in the daycase unit, you will be responsible for admitting, recovering and discharging patients attending for elective procedures, using a competency based framework.

We work Monday to Friday

Main duties of the job

Admitting patients as per pathway

Recovering and discharging patients as per pathway and competency based framework.

Venepuncture and cannulation

IV medication administration for Cardiology Specific infusion service

Coordinating the unit and staff in the absence of the B6/7

Assisting with the Transoesophageal Echocardiography and Cardioversion lists.

Supervising B3 Clinical Health Care Support Workers and Students.

Liaising with other departments in the directorate and the MDT

About us

At the RUH we're proud to put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!

We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. Find out more about living and working in the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about ourextensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future withthe landmark Dyson Cancer Centreand ourpassion for research.