Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2081
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hammersmith Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £37,259 - £45,356 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Cardiac Cath Labs And Day Ward Staff Nurse
Band 5
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for a Band 5 RN who will join our team to work in the Cardiac Cath Labs, Day Ward and Recovery, including night shifts in the Cardiac Day Ward. When you join our team, you will be based at Hammersmith Hospital, renowned for its strong research connections and being a regional specialist heart attack centre. This role will offer you the opportunity to upskill and specialise your nursing role in cardiac, giving you opportunities to grow and develop your career further!
The 6 cardiac cath labs in Hammersmith Hospital runs a service running Monday to Saturday, providing a variety of procedures from simple diagnostics and treatments i.e., coronary angiogram, angioplasty and device implants to more complex Interventional, EP and Structural procedures i.e., PCI of CTO, Ablations and Device Extractions, TAVIs, Mitral and Tricuspid Clips/TEER.
We aim to build a flexible workforce, where you will rotate between the cath lab, day ward, and recovery areas. You will be supported by dedicated mentors, a visible cath lab leadership team, and a clinical practice educator to help you achieve essential skills and competencies to ensure you succeed within your role. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our growing nursing workforce due to service expansion. We are expanding into 6 cath labs, 8 day case beds, 6 radial chairs, and 4 recovery beds.
Main duties of the job
- To provide high quality compassionate intra-operative care to all patients undergoing minimally invasive cardiac diagnostics and interventional procedures, from admission to discharge.
- To be professionally accountable for own actions and to work within the guidelines, policies and procedures of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.
- Provide support and individualised care to patients, relatives/carers in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team, in line with local and national targets.
- At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
- To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with acute nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post registration Level 2 or 3 care provision
- Post registration cardiac course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working in cardiology or cardiac patient care environment
- 1 year post graduation working experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of cardiac cath labs or interventional radiography speciality
- Previous experience in recovery
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to communicate verbally and in writing
- Willingness to develop teaching skills
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Ability to develop own clinical skills
Desirable criteria
- Ability to teach students
- Ability to cannulate and perform venepuncture
- IV Therapy Passport
- ILS/ALS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Cheryl Ymas
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02033131664
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