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Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Cardiac Care

Dorchester On-site 0-2 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,093 employees
Cardiac NursingCompassionate CareEvidence-Based CareHeart Rhythm RecognitionCare Of Deteriorating Patients

Requirements

Applicants should have a special interest in cardiac nursing, confidence working in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to teamwork and high standards of care. The role offers development in heart rhythm recognition, care of deteriorating and level 2 patients, autonomous practice, and pre- and post-procedural care; no specific qualification or experience requirement is stated.

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward-thinking, friendly, and diverse team on Cardiac Care. We are an 18-bedded inpatient area including a 4-bedded level 2 Coronary Care Unit within it.

As a Band 5 nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, compassionate, evidence-based care to patients with a wide range of complex cardiac conditions such as heart failure, arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and cardiogenic shock. Specialising in cardiac nursing positions you at the cutting edge of care delivery from acute emergencies to long-term management.

You will work closely with our cardiology consultants, specialist nurses, and the wider MDT to support patients and their loved ones through some of the most challenging moments of their lives.

This is a fixed term contract for 1 year to cover Maternity Leave.

UKVI Sponsorship: This role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, as defined by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). We welcome applications from individuals who require sponsorship to work in the UK. Sponsorship will be offered subject to meeting UKVI eligibility criteria.

We Welcome Applications From Nurses Who

  • Have a special interest in cardiac nursing.
  • Are confident working in fast-paced environments.
  • Are keen to develop specialist skills in heart rhythm recognition, the treatment of the deteriorating / level 2 patient, autonomous practice, and pre and post procedural care of those undergoing angioplasty, device insertion, and DC cardioversion.
  • Enjoy working as part of a team to deliver a high standard of care.

At DCHFT, we pride ourselves on the care we provide for our patients, and on the culture, we are creating for our staff. We work hard to create a fair, inclusive environment for our staff.

Our Mission is to provide outstanding care for people in ways which matter to them, and our vision is Dorset County Hospital, working with our health and social care partners, will be at the heart of improving the well-being of our communities.

We are a Trust that celebrates diversity, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from people in all under-represented groups.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Rebecca Conroy Job title: Ward Sister Email address: rebecca.conroy6@nhs.net Telephone number: 01305 255618

Informal visits to the ward are welcomed prior to interview.

Skills

Cardiac NursingCompassionate CareEvidence-Based CareHeart Rhythm RecognitionCare Of Deteriorating PatientsLevel 2 Patient CareAutonomous PracticePre- And Post-Procedural CareAngioplasty CareDevice Insertion CareDC Cardioversion CareTeamworkWorking In Fast-Paced Environments

About Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Our busy, modern hospital provides a full range of district general services, including an accident and emergency department, and links with satellite units in five community hospitals. We are the main provider of acute hospital services to a population of around 210,000, living within Weymouth and Portland, West Dorset, North Dorset and Purbeck. We also provide renal services for patients throughout Dorset and South Somerset; a total population of 850,000. Our staff work in GP surgeries, schools, residential homes and people’s own homes as well as Dorset County Hospital and the community hospitals.