Senior Staff Nurse Cardiology

The post holder will work closely with the Ward Manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining excellent clinical standards of nursing practice and staff development as part of the ward team. Act as a team leader ensuring the needs of the patients are met. To take charge of the clinical areas as required. Which includes Paul Wood ward, York ward and the Squire Day care centre. To be responsible for the continuing professional development and overall performance of all junior staff, with the support of their senior colleagues. The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and is required to demonstrate procedures, supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff whilst maintaining a safe working environment. To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover according to level of experience for any area specified.

• The postholder will be accountable for their nursing practice, adhere to the policies and protocols of the Trust and the NMC, and have a responsibility for their own personal and professional development.
  
  We are looking for experienced cardiology nurses who are knowledgeable, possess emotional resilience, a calm temperament, and the ability to work under pressure, demonstrate excellent clinical nursing and a willingness to learn and develop new skills , who puts the patients at the centre of all they do.
The applicant(s) must have the relevant cardiology knowledge and skill necessary to support the team.

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best-known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas,' Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton, and Harefield all with a long history of high-quality care, clinical excellence, research, and innovation. Royal Brompton and Harefield hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world. Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained Royal Brompton and Harefield an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment, and research. We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.