# Staff Nurse - Cath Lab & Angiography Day Unit

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackrock Health Galway Clinic.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Blackrock Health Galway Clinic
- **Location:** Galway, Ireland
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Staff Nurse (Ireland)
- **Employment type:** fulltime
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T15:30:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:49:58.196Z
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## Job Content

A vacancy has arisen within the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory and Angiography Day Unit for a Staff Nurse.

The successful candidate will support patients throughout their pathway, from admission and preparation through procedure, recovery and discharge.

The Role:

- Work on a rotational basis across the Cath Labs and Angiography Day Unit, undertaking duties allocated by the Cath Lab CNM3/CNM2.
- Provide safe, evidence-based care for patients undergoing diagnostic and interventional cardiology procedures, including coronary angiography/PCI, electrophysiology procedures, device implantation and structural heart interventions.
- Complete patient admission, pre-procedure assessment and preparation, including cannulation, documentation, medication checks and patient education.
- Develop competence in circulating, scrub and monitoring roles within the Cath Lab, including haemodynamic and ECG monitoring and accurate procedural documentation.
- Deliver post-procedure observation and recovery in the ADU, including vascular access-site care, recognition of deterioration, escalation of concerns and safe discharge planning.
- Administer medications in accordance with hospital policy and maintain safe custody and documentation of controlled and other medicines.
- Respond effectively to emergencies and support resuscitation, while maintaining infection-prevention, radiation-safety and patient-safety standards.
- Participate in equipment and stock checks, quality improvement, audit, education and the supervision of junior colleagues and students.

The Candidate:

- Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMBI registration.
- A minimum of two years' post-registration nursing experience; experience in a Cath Lab, cardiology, coronary care, critical care, theatre/recovery or acute medicine is desirable.
- Excellent assessment, communication and organisational skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- A commitment to patient-centred care, ongoing professional development and competency-based training within the Cath Lab and ADU.
- Flexibility in work practices, including participation in the on-call rota once appropriately trained and deemed competent.

Blackrock Health Galway Clinic is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Closing date for receipt of applications: Monday, October 19th 2026 @ 4.30 pm

Hiring organisation: Blackrock Health Galway Clinic

addressLocality: Galway, Ireland

Country: Ireland

Employment type: fulltime

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