The closing date is 16 March 2025
Salary: £29,970 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Job summary
Colne Ward is a Cardiothoracic Critical Care Unit within the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre at Basildon. The centre boasts some of the most modern cardiothoracic treatment facilities in the country. It was purpose built to accommodate highly equipped operating theatres and cardiology facilities needed to provide world class treatment.
Colne Ward cares for patients after cardiothoracic surgery as well as providing an emergency service to the community of Essex and the surrounding counties. Receiving patients directly from ambulance crews for people that have a cardiology or cardiac surgical emergency, such as an out of hospital arrest or an aortic dissection.
Due to expansion of our service we a looking for motivated and enthusiastic nurses to join our friendly, dynamic team. You will work as a skilled member of the team to assist in high provision of care to patients and their families.
We will provide:
A minimum 6-weeks supernumerary.
Involvement in team projects, research and clinical trials.
A committed Education Team, supporting your learning through courses, study days and at the bedside. Such as the Nurse Development course and Cardiac Advanced Life Support (CALS) study day .
Opportunity to apply for a post grad course in Critical Care.
The chance to develop skills and knowledge in caring for level 2 & level 3 patients, including those on advanced respiratory, cardiac and renal support.
We have facilities for private practice with this we can offer private bank rates.
Main duties of the job
Your role will include assessment, planning, implementation, and the evaluation of care of level 2 and level 3 patients following cardiothoracic surgery and cardiology patients requiring enhanced level of care.
You will ensure nursing procedures are implemented and maintained in accordance with the policies of the department and the Trust and maintain knowledge of current trends in healthcare and in the profession.
You will be willing to develop your organisational skills and clinical skills and knowledge, including caring for patients receiving advanced respiratory support, renal therapy and advanced cardiac support. As your skills and competencies are achieved, you will assist in the monitoring and supervision of junior staff ensuring that all staff work to achieve an acceptable safe standard and quality of care.
You will assist with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of staff and will support the induction of new staff and students as well as provide supervision to students in practice and support junior staff.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
Desirable
- Teaching/mentorship/Practice Assessor Course
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Pre-registration experience in Critical Care
Desirable
- post registration experience
- Post registration cardio thoracic or critical care experience
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).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (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).