Job summary We have an exciting vacancy for a full time Band 5 Nurse working on a busy Coronary Care Unit!You will be required to work in partnership with a well established and highly effective multi-disciplinary team, caring for an extremely vulnerable and complex group of patients, with a range of cardiac needs and conditions.This a permanent position.
Main duties of the job This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse who wishes to develop their skills or a newly qualified to join our team on the Acute Coronary Care Unit in Wythenshawe Hospital.We are a level 2 unit providing extensive cardiac services including the running of the regional primary PCI service.We care for patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions such as STEMI and NSTEMI's, unstable angina, heart failure, rhythm disturbances and support patients through various interventional cardiac procedures ( angioplasty, ablation, TAVI, etc.
)As a nurse at the Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT), you will benefit from a number of educational programs and career paths.
We are committed to the career development of our nurses and will assist you to develop your career in highly specialised clinical area.This will be an ideal opportunity for experienced nurses who are eager to expand and progress their nursing practice, or junior nurses who would like to develop in the cardiac division.
The successful candidate/s will receive full support in education.We are looking for individuals with a genuine interest in Cardiology who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills.You must be able to have a flexible working pattern which includes days and nights including bank holidays.
About us MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £ & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.
We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Job description Job responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Essentials Guide that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.
This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how we care for you as you care for others.
Most importantly, it also contains critical information youll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.
All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.
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Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered nurse Degree or Diploma Desirable Degree level 6 study Teaching Qualification Experience Essential Experience of working on own and as part of a team Ability to problem solve and prioritise Specific interest in cardiology Awareness of clinical Audit Desirable Experience in relevant area of practice Evidence undertaking a mentor/preceptor role Skills and Abilities Essential Excellent written and verbal communication skills Proven ability to problem- solve.
Demonstrates awareness of own limitations.
Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately Well developed organisational skills.
Dexterity and accuracy in physical skills.