Staff Nurse - Cardiothoracic

at  Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Are you looking to start your band 5 career or would you like the chance of a new challenge in a collaborative and exciting specialty? If so, we have full time and part time permanent positions with a mixture of long days and nights, Monday - Sunday within our cardiothoracic ward here at Hammersmith Hospital.
A9 is a 20-bedded cardiothoracic surgical ward caring for patients with complex cardiac and thoracic needs both pre and post surgery. As well as taking step downs from ITU following extensive cardiac surgery, patients requiring tracheostomy care, our service is evolving and Enhanced Recovery for Thoracic Surgery has been introduced.
Cardiothoracic experience is desirable however we welcome newly qualified nurses with a passion for cardiac. You will need to be dynamic and a forward thinking nurse with a desire to share your knowledge and skills within an inclusive and diverse environment. You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a genuine enthusiasm for providing high quality, individualised patient centred care.
You will be supported by our nursing management team, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, cardiac clinical practice educators and highly skilled multi-disciplinary team members.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality compassionate care to all patients
• To be professional and accountable for own actions and to work within the guidelines, policies and procedures of Imperial NHS Trust.
• Provide support and, individualised care to patients, relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.
• At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Informal visits are welcomed - please contact Diana Moreira Matron A9 ward diana.moreira@nhs.net or Delores Jones A9 ward manager delores.jones@nhs.ne

• To provide high quality compassionate care to all patients
• To be professional and accountable for own actions and to work within the guidelines, policies and procedures of Imperial NHS Trust.
• Provide support and, individualised care to patients, relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.
• At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.
• To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified