Staff Nurse Cardiology

An opportunity has arisen within the Cardiac Catheter Lab and pre-assessment for a Band 5 Registered nurse to join our Cardiology team at the North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust. Working with senior cardiology nursing team, you will support and facilitate specialist cardiology nursing care provided in line with evidenced based best practice. Nurse led areas of work include pre assessment for cardiology procedures and rotating to the cardiac catheter lab and day care ward. Furthermore, working with the wider team, the post holder will support the smooth running of the cardiology outpatient as well as assisting in other specialist services within the cardiology department. You will need to demonstrate sound nursing skills, commitment to delivery of Quality care, ability to work under pressure with a flexible approach to the needs of the service. We are committed to supporting our staff with yearly appraisal, coaching conversation, continuous education and professional development., JOB SUMMARY - Scope of Role

• The Post holder will be required to work within the cardiology department to fit with the needs of service delivery.
• To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Code of Conduct and relevant professional guidelines, to deliver a high standard of nursing care to patients undergoing elective and acute procedures in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, cardiology department and day ward. These are invasive procedures, performed under local anaesthetic and/or sedation, and usually require X-Ray fluoroscopy. This includes planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient's care following agreed care pathways and guidelines.
• To assist in the management of the lab/ward supporting senior nursing staff following performance review against the agreed KSF outline and progression through the first gateway.
• The Post holder must be able to actively demonstrate and proactively deliver effective and personal care which is safe for patients in a calm, caring and compassionate manner to every patient, every time. This should be at the core of all care planning which actively involves the patient and where appropriate their relatives/carers.
  
  We are looking for somebody with good interpersonal skills and who enjoys working within a close-knit multidisciplinary team. If you are a motivated, flexible & enthusiastic team worker we would be delighted to hear from you.
  
  North Mid is part of North Central London integrated care system - consisting of the NHS and Local authority organisations in Camden, Islington, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey. As with other ICS's, we are working increasingly closely with partners and indeed many of our financial and performance objectives are measured at this system level. Whilst all organisations remain as standalone, statutory bodies we have an ICS infrastructure for making shared decisions and agreeing shared approaches.
We are proud of our staff and want to ensure their training allows them to provide excellent clinical care. We are also a training unit for medical students from UCL and St George's University Grenada, and for nursing and midwifery students from Middlesex and City Universities.