Staff Nurse - Coronary Care Unit

Job summary
CCU is the beating heart of emergency cardiology -- fast, energetic and deeply rewarding. From acute coronary syndromes to complex arrhythmias, you'll work with advanced therapies and support the region's 24/7 primary PCI service.

The candidate must possess good knowledge and understanding of cardiology including cardiology-specific competencies.

The candidate must be able to take responsibility for their own learning. There are a myriad of resources available in order to enable this.

CCU is unpredictable therefore the candidate must have good organisational and time management.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs from admission to timely transfer or discharge.
• Work as part of the nursing team and MDT progressing to either leading the team for a span of duty on a regular basis in a Ward or Department, or being responsible and accountable for the total patient care of a critically ill patient or group of patients.
• Act as professional role model/team leader setting standards of practice promoting clinical effectiveness and opportunities for teaching others as part of a 24 hour service.

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term, 10 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 387-SPS3441-GB

Job responsibilities
Clinical

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality with patient carers and the multi-disciplinary team. Give written and verbal advice/teaching to patients and carers.
• Provide accurate timely contemporary records of care and treatment in line with UBHT record keeping policy and NMC
• Work within Trust Nursing policies and procedures and professional boundaries undertake all appropriate aspects of Nursing Care required including specific relevant clinical skills gained following appropriate training instruction.
• Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients: Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy. Promote a clean environment and the prevention of hospital acquired infections.
• Respond positively and act promptly to resolve problems/issues for patients/carers, utilising complaints procedures and PALs where appropriate.
• Assist with the smooth running of the clinical area by carrying out other duties such as unpacking stores, tidying and cleaning up equipment.

Management/Leadership

• Communicate effectively within the team; participate in motivating and supporting team members. Supervise staff and students in the absence of more senior staff. Act as a role model including mentor for learners and junior staff.
• Take day to day responsibility for the clinical area or sub team in a Ward or Department setting or for the total patient care or care of a group of patients in a critical care setting as required and prioritise effectively.
• Develop clinical reasoning skills, ensuring that when a patient's condition is deteriorating this is communicated to other members of the healthcare team and acted upon in a timely manner.
• Assist in maintaining and improving patient care by participating in quality initiatives, e.g. Essence of Care, Audit.
• Support the ward manager with effective use of resources e.g. staffing, supplies, stores.
• Work with senior nurses to develop management skills.

Education

• Undertake training to extend current skills and expand the scope of professional practice for the patient group/client.
• Take responsibility for own professional development and clinical update.
• Participate in the clinical areas teaching programme.
• Participate with link roles as appropriate, e.g. Tissue Viability, Mental Health, Infection Control.
• During the first year post registration, act as an associate mentor for student nurses and other learners in the clinical environment, progressing to acting as a mentor / assessor one year post registration.

Essential

• Adult nursing degree (Level 6) or Diploma (Level 5)
• Current NMC registration
• Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
• Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
• Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
• Competence in core clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation, IV administration
• Clinical decision making ability
• Teaching/supervisory skills
• Experience of time management and prioritising work
• Be able to work as a member of a team
• Flexible working practices for 24 hour service
• Committed to providing high-quality patient care
• Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames
• Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit dependant on clinical need
• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude
• Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting
• Problem-solving / critical thinking
• Self-motivated
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
• Act in a professional manner
• Recognition of own limits
• Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role

Desirable

• Post graduate qualification (Level 6 or MSc) in cardiac care
• Previous experience in acute cardiology
• Experience of taking charge

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Employer's website: https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:
Charge Nurse, Renan Almazora
Renan.Almazora1@nhs.net
01173426528

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