Staff Nurse

Job overview

The Heart Centre at the University Hospital of North Midlands is a tertiary centre delivering high quality Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery to the population of Staffordshire, Shropshire, East Cheshire and North Wales. The level of activity within centre continues to grow year on year and we are proud to be developing exciting innovative programs such as TAVI, Atrial appendage Occlusion and MICAB (minimally invasive coronary artery bypass)We provide coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve and lung surgery plus chest trauma as part of the regional Trauma Centre status of UHNMWe have a 32 bedded pre and post-operative inpatient ward of which 8 beds are for level 1 care, it also incorporates a dedicated pre admission service. Cardiothoracic Critical Care is a 16 bedded department of level 2 and level 3 facilities providing invasive and non-invasive treatment to patients requiring emergency and elective cardiothoracic surgical care.

Main duties of the job

We currently have a vacancy providing an exciting opportunity for  Band 5 Staff Nurses with a current UK NMC registration, or a student nurse due to qualify by September 2025 to join the team in the Heart Centre within the Cardiothoracic Intensive Care. The post includes a 4-6 month secondment to the Cardiothoracic Ward to  enhance skills and understanding of the Cardiothoracic patient pathway, with the potential for a repeated secondment. You will act as a credible & professional role model whilst developing both personally & professionally to achieve your maximum potential delivering on the implementation & development of care standards to reflect the “Proud to Care” initiative & will ensure that nursing practice is evidenced based according to Professional and National guidelines. You will be responsible for ensuring that quality; safe, patient focused care is delivered within the Heart Centre, working with the other ward, departments & professions within the MDT to ensure efficient service delivery.  You will be enthusiastic, flexible, committed to the provision of excellent standards of care, a good communicator & motivated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Senior Sister Asha Seewoosaha