Cath Lab Nurse/ Practitioner

Job overview

As a member of the team you will be expected to work in a confident and professional manner; the successful applicant will provide exemplary planned care for patients within the Cath Lab and external cardiology areas. Additionally, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person who will work collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary teams that access and work in the Cath Lab environment.

The successful candidate must be able to work flexibly as there is an expectation that you will provide out of hours on call support. We are open Mon-Fri 8-630 with the expectation to work 4 shifts over 5 days with an on-call out of hours commitment.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification.***

Main duties of the job

 Provides high quality care to patients and their families during the perioperative period.  Reporting and documenting all relevant patient needs, communicating changes to other  health professionals in the multidisciplinary team.  Act as Practitioner in charge, in the absence of the Team Leader ensuring efficient  allocation of staff and resources.  Demonstrates a commitment to evidence-based practice and clinical excellence and play an  active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.  To engage and interact with patients and their carers, explaining procedures and treatments  to gain co-operation, understanding and allay apprehension.   Assist with projects to develop and enhance patient care. Participate in the evaluation of  patient outcomes, including audit, risk management and infection control.  Assists in other clinical areas and speciality theatres if the clinical situation and staffing  levels demand.  Attend relevant meetings and deliver feedback.  To develop and achieve objectives identified through continuing appraisal of job role.  To develop appraisal skills and carry out appraisals and personal development plans for  non-registered practitioners in line with Agenda for Change and the knowledge skills  framework

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Reporting and documenting all relevant patient needs, communicating changes to other health professionals in the multidisciplinary team.

• Act as Practitioner in charge, in the absence of the Team Leader ensuring efficient allocation of staff and resources.

• Demonstrates a commitment to evidence-based practice and clinical excellence and play an active role in the introduction of this evidence to improve patient centred care.

• To engage and interact with patients and their carers, explaining procedures and treatments to gain co-operation, understanding and allay apprehension.

• Assist with projects to develop and enhance patient care.  Participate in the evaluation of patient outcomes, including audit, risk management and infection control.

• Assists in other clinical areas and speciality theatres if the clinical situation and staffing levels demand.

• Attend relevant meetings and deliver feedback.

• To develop and achieve objectives identified through continuing appraisal of job role.

• To develop appraisal skills and carry out appraisals and personal development plans for non-registered practitioners in line with Agenda for Change and the knowledge skills framework

• Provides high quality care to patients and their families during the perioperative period.

For further details please see the attached JD & PS