Band 6 Cardiac Catheter Lab Senior Staff Nurse

Job overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated Band 6 Registered Nurse to join our specialist Cardiac Rhythm Management team at Barnet Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced cardiology nurse to further develop their clinical and leadership skills within a highly specialised Electrophysiology (EP) and Cardiac Devices service.

As a senior member of the multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in the delivery and co-ordination of a comprehensive range of electrophysiology and cardiac device procedures, including EP studies, complex cardiac ablations, direct current cardioversions, implantable loop recorder insertions, and the implantation of cardiac rhythm management devices such as pacemakers, ICDs, CRT devices, and subcutaneous ICDs.

Applicants should have substantial post-registration experience within cardiology, cardiac catheterisation laboratories, coronary care, or other acute clinical settings, with demonstrable expertise in delivering high-quality patient care.

Main duties of the job

Our unit comprises a dedicated cath lab suite and a 6 bedded recovery area and runs Monday to Friday.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing expert clinical care throughout the patient pathway, including pre-assessment, preoperative preparation, intra-procedural monitoring, sedation management, and post-procedural recovery.

As a senior member of the team, the successful candidate will be expected to take responsibility for the day-to-day co-ordination of the clinical area, provide professional leadership and support to junior colleagues, and contribute to the delivery of safe, effective, and in line with Trust and national standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to further develop specialist expertise within a dynamic and innovative Electrophysiology and Cardiac Devices service whilst delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.