Deputy Ward Manager

at  Northumbria Healthcare NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Our Cardiology department provides the ideal opportunity for talented nurses with a commitment to delivering a high standard of patient care. We are seeking an experienced catheter lab nurse with a strong clinical background who is enthusiastic to join our cardiology team.
The nursing team rotate through the cardiac catheter lab, recovery area and pre assessment whilst supporting the overall needs of the service when required. We have a varied patient group, from elective day cases to emergency inpatients requiring devices such as pacemakers and Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). We are also very excited to say we are in the planning stage of expanding our services to incorporate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
The elective service runs Monday to Friday and focuses on diagnostic angiography and electro-physiology procedures. The nurse will be asked to undertake the coordinator role to facilitate effective patient flow through the catheter lab.
The nurse will proactively lead and engage in the education and development of colleagues and self within the Cardiology setting.
Previous applicants need not apply.

1. Clinical responsibility

• To care for patients undergoing a procedure in the catheter lab.
• Takes history from patients during pre assessment
• Has specific catheter lab experience
• To be the scrub nurse and support the operator during cardiac procedures.

Responsibility to the patient

• Maintain and protect the safety, confidentiality and dignity of the patient in the recovery area
• Experience with post procedure care/complications and management

Communication

• Maintain clear communications with all members of the multi disciplinary catheter lab team
• Maintain close working relations with ward/CCU staff to facilitate emergency cases

Leadership

• Support staff with training and appraisals
• Leadership/coordinator role within the lab to ensure efficiency
• Assist in completion of risk assessments ensuring safe practice within the unit
• Supporting junior staff completing core catheter lab competencies

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• To assume responsibility for the management of the unit in the absence of the Ward Manager
• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards
• To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams/departments and across organisational boundaries.

Please refer the Job description for details