Registered Nurse - Cath Lab | Maidstone
37.5 Hours per week | Competitive Salary in line with Agenda for Change.
Are you a registered nurse with experience working in Coronary Care? Do you want to develop your career in an amazing Cardiology Centre?
Due to a growth in service with now 2 Cardiac Cath Labs and a Cardiac ward, we have a very rare and exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate Registered Nurse to join our Cardiac Cath Lab as a Staff Nurse.
You will be responsible for managing a busy list including the pre-assessment, scrub, circulatory and recovery nursing of Cardiac Cath Lab patients.
This role is ideally suited to a Registered Nurse with post registration experience and knowledge in Coronary Care, this could be a CCU background, Cardiac Cath Lab or an Acute Medical Ward.
Your working hours will be 37.5 Hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm, 9am - 5pm, 10am - 6pm or 11am – 7pm on a rota basis.
Role Responsibilities include:
- Providing care and support to patients throughout their pathway with KIMS Hospital including pre-operative assessment right through to discharge
- Scrub for a case load of patients undergoing cardiac procedures including catheterisation, pacing and ICD fitting
- Ensure the patient experience and well-being remain at the heart of the business at all times and best practices are implemented and maintained within the Cardiac Cath Lab
- Day to day duties of a cardiac nurse including taking bloods, cannulation, performing angiograms, pacing’s as well as assessing and monitoring patients
Person Specification:
Essential
- Be a Registered Nurse
- Have experience working in a Cath Lab, CCU or Acute Medicine.
- Be fully trained in resuscitation and have the ability to handle emergencies appropriately
- Have experience in cannulation, venepuncture and carrying out ECG’s
Desirable
- Have a post registration training in Cardiology
- Have demonstrable knowledge of current nursing and clinical developments.
At KIMS Hospital we understand our people are our biggest asset and as such we are focused on ensuring they feel happy and valued both in and out of the workplace. That’s why we have created a benefits package to support your emotional, financial, and physical wellbeing.
KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Salary
- Free Staff Parking
- Pension Scheme
- Private Health Insurance
- 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
- Life Assurance
- Annual Flu Vaccination
- Free Eye Test
- Flexible working and annualised hours contract’s available.
At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email recruitment@kims.org.uk.
Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
