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Job requirements
Essential
32 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
12 months Post-registration experience working within the NHS as a qualified Registered Nurse.
- Experience
Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.
- Experience
Experience of caring for deteriorating or acutely unwell patients.
- Experience
Demonstrates sound clinical judgement and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
- Experience
Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Resource Utilisation
Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibilities in managing efficient and effective use of resources
- Leadership and Education
Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
- Leadership and Education
Ability to made decisions and prioritise a clinical patient workload.
- Leadership and Education
Acts as a mentor and/or assessor and provide support to learners within the ward or unit
- Leadership and Education
Understands the importance of teamwork and their role within the multi -disciplinary team
- Leadership and Education
Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting
- Leadership and Education
Has the ability to use initiative and to lead and co -ordinate a multi -disciplinary team with minimal supervision
- Professional Development
Ongoing professional and personal development
- Professional Development
Recognises own level of competence and limitations
- Professional Development
Able to identify own learning needs
- Training & Qualifications
RGN 1st or 2nd Level.
- Training & Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development or evidence of reflective profile
- Training & Qualifications
Have experience in supporting learners in the workplace and supervising their progress and/or assessing their practice.
- Training & Qualifications
Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Demonstrates a good understanding of acute patient assessment and management.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to deteriorating patients.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Knowledge of evidence-based nursing practice.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Demonstrates understanding of NHS values, clinical governance and patient safety.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Able to maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
- Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Good IT and communication skills.
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
- Additional requirements essential to the role
Able to participate fully in the emergency on-call rota following competency-based training.
- Additional requirements essential to the role
Physically able to undertake duties within a radiological environment, including wearing lead protection for extended periods.
- Additional requirements essential to the role
Commitment to undertaking specialist Cardiac cath labs training and competency programmes.
- Additional requirements essential to the role
Demonstrates flexibility to meet the needs of a 24-hour emergency cardiology service
Desirable
5 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience within cardiology, cath labs, coronary care, critical care, theatres, emergency care or cardiac investigations
- Experience
Scrub nurse experience
- Experience
Experience of caring for patients undergoing invasive procedures.
- Professional Development
Displays motivation and ideas of own future career pathway and personal development planning
- Training & Qualifications
Has successfully completed an previous NMC Approved Teaching and Assessing or Practice Assessor programme or equivalent
Job overview
Cardiac Cath Labs On-call commitment essential
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a experienced Registered Nurse to join the Cardiac Cath Labs at Glenfield Hospital, one of the UK's leading tertiary cardiac centres.
We are seeking nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and developing specialist skills in Cardiology. Applicants must have a minimum of 12 months' post-registration NHS experience as a qualified Registered Nurse in an acute clinical setting and be competent in caring for acutely unwell patients.
Working pattern: 08:00-18:00, four days per week, with occasional weekends and participation in a 24/7 on-call rota.
This role offers a unique blend of technical, procedural and patient-centred nursing. As most procedures are performed under local anaesthetic, nurses remain actively involved throughout the patient's journey, providing reassurance, education and emotional support. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential to build trust, reduce anxiety and ensure patients feel informed and supported during what may be a life-changing experience.
This is an excellent opportunity to gain advanced cardiology expertise within a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team, with a comprehensive induction, structured competency-based training and the opportunity to develop specialist scrub and circulating skills
Main duties of the job
Important: This is a theatre-based role within a highly specialised environment. Applications from newly qualified nurses will not be considered. Applicants must meet the essential requirement of at least 12 months' post-registration NHS experience.
- On Call commitment is essential to provide cover for emergency admissions, you will work as part of the on call team.
- Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care for a group of patients. Assist in and contribute to the management and organisation of a ward/clinical area
- Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care
- Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.
- Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families
- Act as a clinical and professional role model, mentoring, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area
We offer:-
- A fully supported induction and training program will be tailored to the individual – we ask for prior experience in acute care experience.
- Regular in-house technical and clinical skills training sessions supported by industry.
- The opportunity to train as an Interventional Cardiology scrub nurse
- Experience of TAVI, Advanced EP studies and Coronary Intervention procedures
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- In addition to the main Registered Nurse Job description and person specification (which is a generic document) it is essential that all applicants to this position:-
- Have the physical ability to perform the full range of nursing duties which in this post includes wearing Radiological (x ray) protection (Lead Apron / Tunic) as this is a radiology area.
- Are able to work on-call according to roster after appropriate training and induction.
- Delivery of effective health care within the organisation.
- Perform comprehensive assessments of patients’ nursing needs and plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing healthcare needs.
- Take responsibility for the care needs of individuals and groups of patients. Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information, maintaining accurate, complete and contemporaneous nursing records.
- Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals and agencies to ensure needs are met in relation to care input, support for ongoing care needs and safe discharge.
- Establish and maintain effective communication with patients and carers/relatives.
- Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Establishing effective leadership and communication.
- Co-ordinate, organise and prioritise the work of the nursing team on a day-to-day basis.
- Supervise others and participate in their education and development. Where appropriate, act as a mentor/expert witness.
- Contribute to the development of services, new ways of working and the implementation of change.
- Act as a professional and clinical role model to all staff, patients, carers and the public at all times.
- Maintain effective and efficient communication with the Ward/Unit Manager and members of the multi-disciplinary team on issues related to patient care and organisation of nursing teams.
(Please refer to the job description/person specification for further details on the role)
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.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in Leicester, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 27 Oct 2026.
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