# Staff Nurse - Cardiac Cath Lab > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-cardiac-cath-lab/9ddc59d5-c74f-4afe-80ae-05e01ba4e456 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-cardiac-cath-lab/9ddc59d5-c74f-4afe-80ae-05e01ba4e456.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Dorset County Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per Annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-28T09:40:57.685Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Dorchester/Dorset_County_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8280852 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8280852?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.dchft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join our team working in the Cardiac Catheter labs providing care and support for patients within the Cardiology Department. Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has 2 Cardiac Catheter Labs and a 7 bedded day ward/recovery area. Staff work across both areas to ensure that they experience all aspects of the care from admission to discharge following Cardiology procedures. We undertake a number of Cardiology procedures including coronary angiography and PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention), Primary PCI, Implantable Loop Recorders (ILR), Pacemakers including Biventricular pacemakers and ICD's and Transoesophageal echocardiograms (TOE). The candidate will ideally have relevant Cath Lab or Cardiology experience however this is not essential as an internal teaching and training programme is provided. The successful applicant will be expected to have completed or be prepared to embark on the ILS (immediate life support) course. The candidate should have excellent communication, enthusiasm, organisational skills and a commitment to work flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team. If this is you, we encourage you to apply! Please note that successful applicant once deemed competent will be expected to participate on the on-call rota. This is currently a Monday-Friday service. ### Main duties of the job The post holder should have excellent communication, enthusiasm, organisational skills and be able to work flexibly. Your main duties within the Cath Lab would be to care for patients pre and post procedures when working within our day ward/recovery bay. This will include being responsible for admitting patients, performing pre procedure safety checks, offering emotional support if required pre and post procedure and caring for the patient up to the point of discharge or transfer to the ward. Within the cardiac Cather Lab training will be given in both circulating/monitoring the patient as well as scrubbing for procedures such as angiogram/angioplasty's and implantation of devices such as pacemakers and ICD's. Clinical skills - Venepuncture; cannulation and IV drug administration skills would be ideal, but not essential. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria. Our DCHFT Job Description and Person Specification (attached) tells you all about this role, what to expect and what is needed to succeed. When completing your application please make sure to tell us how your experience and skills fit the person specification. Please contact us at Recruitment@dchft.nhs.uk if you are unable to view or download the attachment. For all our roles, we are looking for staff who hold our Trust Values of Integrity, Respect Teamwork and Excellence, and who are passionate about providing the best patient care. To read more about our Trust and our Values search Dorset County Hospital online. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Evidence of ability to practice as a proficient practitioner. - Evidence of ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, patients and visitors. - Evidence of an ability to manage time effectively. - Demonstrate an understanding of confidentiality. - Evidence of an area of special interest. **Desirable** - Understanding of clinical governance and its requirements. - Evidence of ability to develop leadership skills. - Knowledge of clinical audit - Evidence of critical appraisal skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of professional nursing issues or equivalent. **Desirable** - Post registration cardiology experience ### Education, Qualifications & Training **Essential** - Registered Nurse qualification or equivalent with active registration - Evidence of CPD **Desirable** - ILS Qualification - Teaching qualification ## Documents - [dorset map (pdf, 59.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=683) - [trust values (pdf, 678.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1050) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=682) - [the nhs constitution (pdf, 568.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1051) - [advice for candidates (pdf, 110.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=689) - [jd / ps staff nurse band 5 (pdf, 358.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10647760) - [dch recruitment information pack (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2819) - [guidance regarding disabled staff (pdf, 96.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=684) - [car parking information for employees (pdf, 225.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=680) - [joint strategy - dorset county hospital and dorset healthcare (pdf, 6.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2899) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.