Staff Nurse Cath Labs Day Unit

Job overview

University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.

Please see below for detailed job description of the role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, experienced band 5 nurse to join the cardiac catheter lab day unit.  The Cath Lab Day Unit is open from 07:15 to 21:00, Monday to Friday, and supports a wide range of cardiovascular and thoracic day case admissions, through recovery and nurse led discharge.     This is a full-time post and there is an expectation that a full range of shifts will be undertaken to cover the service, although we are open to discussing part time hours.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What you will do:     You will work as part of a MDT and will be responsible for promoting high standards of nursing care which requires good communication to assist with the elective patient journey through the catheter labs and theatres.  You will be caring for a range of patients undergoing a wide variety of procedures from admission, pre and post procedure care, GA recovery, and nurse led discharge.  This will include cardiology, vascular, IR and thoracic patients and full training will be given in these specialities.      The cardiac catheter lab and day unit is committed to education, and you will have the opportunity to attend the in-house Introduction to Cardiovascular Nursing course in addition to the opportunity to attend national conferences relating to Cardiology.     What we are looking for:     We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and ambitious nurses who have good initiative, great communication, enjoy change and expressing new ideas as well as delivering exemplary care.     We would strongly recommend that you visit the department to gain a full understanding of the services we provide here for our patients.