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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, (LGT), is a community-focused provider of local and acute care, delivering high-quality services to over one million people living across the London boroughs of Lewisham, Greenwich, and Bexley. We provide whole-life care and are here to support our communities to live healthier lives as well as taking care of them when they need us the most.

Employing almost 7,500 colleagues, affectionately known as Team LGT, we provide services at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich, University Hospital Lewisham, and at over a dozen community settings in Lewisham. We also provide some services at Queen Mary's Hospital in Sidcup.

We have recently launched our new vision and values to mark the LGT10 - the tenth anniversary of our Trust forming in 2013. Our trust vision is to be exceptional. In the quality of our patient care; our support for colleagues; and in the difference we make through our partnerships and in our communities.

To achieve this we value Respect, Compassion, and Inclusion; Being accountable over staying comfortable; Listening over always knowing best; and Succeeding together over achieving alone. You can read more about our visions and values here

Our hospitals and community sites provide a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services, as well as emergency and planned care. The Trust is rated as "good" or "outstanding" in over three-quarters of the services inspected by the Care Quality Commission.

Every year our work includes performing 10,000 procedures in our theatres; bringing seven and a half thousand new lives into the world; carrying out 570,000 visits to patients in their homes or communities and providing emergency care for more than 300,000 patients arriving in our busy Urgent and Emergency Departments.

LGT is a centre for the education and training of medical students enrolled with King's College London's GKT School of Medical Education. We are a training centre for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals. We are pioneering new roles that will support the changing needs of our patients and are one of the largest employers of physician associates in the country.

We are committed to working with our partners to deliver the best outcomes for our local communities. This means playing an active role in the South East London Integrated Care System (ICS), and in formal partnerships including the South East London Acute Provider Collaborative, provider partnerships with our local mental health trusts and borough-based boards of the ICS in Bexley, Greenwich and Lewisham.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Team. This is a full time permanent position . The role will give the candidate the chance to manage the specialist area and support individuals and teams to deliver high quality, clinically effective patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Along the way, you'll build strong relationships with consultants, hospital senior leaders, a wide range of healthcare professionals and, of course, patients. Working collaboratively alongside the consultants, you'll ensure patients benefit from the best possible treatment and care.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for providing specialist nursing care in the Cardiac Catheter Lab, to provide pre, peri and post procedure care of patients undergoing diagnostic/interventional cardiac treatment - including diagnostic angiograms, PCI's, PPM implants, ICD implants and CRT implants
Supporting the Lab Manager in decision making of daily operational issues in the lab & recovery area, including the co-ordination of the daily listing and allocation of patient slots in the lab.
Help to develop and implement systems to measure and achieve high standards of quality clinical care by establishment of audit programmes. Identify clinical risks and take appropriate action in accordance with Trust Policy
Deputise for the Lab Manager ensuring adequate resources are available to provide safe and efficient service
Be responsible for the provision of a clean and safe environment for the physical and psychological well-being of staff, patients and their relatives
The post-holder will provide excellent patient focused care to patients with acute/chronic cardiac disorders as part of the nursing team and the wider MDT and act as a role model at all times.
Care will be negotiated and discussed with patients; ensuring informed patient choice is the goal of all care provided.
To contribute to the implementation of quality strategies and processes to improve the service we provide.

Working for our organisation

Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:

Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
Improving the experience of staff with disability
Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
Making equalities mainstream

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To maintain excellent communication with patients, carer's, colleagues and all members of the MDT.

To liaise with members of the multidisciplinary team regarding the care and treatment of patients to optimise health outcomes.
Work in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Specialist and ward nursing team in assessing the priorities of patient care and the staffing requirements.
To acknowledge the limits of your professional competence and only undertake practice and accept responsibilities for those activities in which you are competent.
To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team/primary nursing incorporating the Named Nurse initiative.
To promote a patient focused multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies. Help patients gain access to health and social care, information and support relevant to their needs.
To educate patients and their carers' as required where a need has been identified.
To provide information that enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.
To complete patient documentation correctly, appropriately and in a timely manner.
To maintain a safe clinical environment and work with other members of the team to produce health care environments that are conducive to safe, therapeutic and ethical practice.
To assist in establishing and monitoring protocols/care pathways.
To refer and signpost to fellow professionals as needed.
To respect and maintain patient confidentiality and privacy.
To respect the cultural and ethnic backgrounds of all patients.
To acknowledge the importance of support for self and accessing personal clinical supervision.

Performance

To be fully aware of national service requirements and targets and to ensure care is provided in line with agreed National CHD competencies, Trust ICP's and the core principles of the Nursing Strategy

To familiarise and continuously update yourself with Statutory, Trust and local Clinical policies, procedures and protocols.
To facilitate a high quality specialist service through monitoring and audit and the maintenance of other quality initiatives agreed by the Trust.
To ensure the active inclusion of the views of patients and carers in the monitoring and development of service provision through patient groups and open days.
To utilise information systems to aid regular audit of the clinical role and to provide an annual activity analysis and specialty report.
To identify and intervene proactively where circumstances contribute to an unsafe environment for patients and staff.
To provide a role model, demonstrating knowledge and high standards of clinical practice.
To maintain accurate records of the clinical service while ensuring that confidentiality of information is adhered to.
To actively participate in relevant meetings both within and outside the Trust, to ensure an awareness of national and local guidance, directives and developments
To participate with other team members in service planning and the service review process as appropriate
To follow Trust procedures reporting incidents and notification of clinical risk incidents related to patients, staff or visitors.
To act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Practice for Nurses/Midwives and Health Visitors and the Scope of Professional Practice.
To be accountable for his/her practice and to take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve his/her professional competence.
To adhere to Trust policies and service guidelines and protocols.

Workforce

To contribute to the education and training of appropriate health professionals and in particular to develop nurses' skills with regard to the care of those with skin cancer.
To act as a role model to staff.
To contribute to the development of resource and teaching packs for both patients and staff.
To recognise own need for continual education and skill updating in cancer treatment and care and to take measures to meet these needs.
To maintain own professional development through annual appraisal of clinical performance and the production of a professional development plan.
To complete mandatory training as determined by the Trust.

Financial

As part of the team, take responsibility for the effective and efficient use of resources, being aware of resource requirements and limitations.
Ensure all equipment and supplies in the clinical area are maintained to enable delivery of efficient and safe care.
As part of the team, evaluate equipment and make recommendations relevant to purchasing policies in conjunction with Procurement.
To help identify requirements to carry out the service and assist the manager in the implementation and management of the service provided.
To be aware of the Budgetary requirements and support the manager in working within this

Partnerships

Internal

Key Working Relationships:

Nursing Team
Members of the MDT
Practice Development Nurse/Clinical Skills Facilitator
Specialist Cardiac Nurses
Senior Nurses, Matrons and Heads of Nursing within the Trust
Medical Team
Radiologists / Physiologists

General

Maintain effective communication with patients, carers and professionals to ensure seamless service delivery.
Contribute to the review of patient and family care as part of the multidisciplinary team.
Develop good working relationships with staff and colleagues in all settings.
Act as the patient's advocate, offering education on all available treatment options to enable them to make informed choices, negotiating with the medical team to agree a pathway of care.
Ensure patients and their families are given appropriate verbal and written information regarding the disease process and planned care.
Provide continuity of care for patients throughout their care journey, supporting them and their relatives and carers through treatment and beyond.

Educational:

To identify areas for own learning and development and develop teaching and training skills.
With support, contribute to the design and provision of up to date training programmes for a variety of health care professionals.
Identify, assess and meet the educational needs of the patient and the family

Audit and research

Participate in the collection and evaluation of clinical audit within, and when appropriate beyond the speciality.

Contribute to the directorate and MDT audit and research programmes as requested.
Identify topics and highlight areas for nursing audit and research in relation to specialist area of practice.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria

18 months experience working in Cardiac Catheter laboratory

Desirable criteria

evidence of working for at least 12 months in Cardiac Catheter Laboratory

Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of leadership skills

Desirable criteria

Evidence of managing complaints, change initiation,rota management, audit participation and teaching skills

Skills

Essential criteria

Evidence of experience in scrub nurse and running

Desirable criteria

Appropriate competency completion

Skills

Essential criteria

cannulation and phlebotomy skill

Desirable criteria

Appropriate competency completion

We reserve the right to close the post before the stated closing date, please apply early. We do not contact applicants with the outcome of the shortlisting. If you have been shortlisted, you will receive an invite to an assessment day or interview.

As a local employer and anchor institution we work closely with our community to recruit locally and we welcome applications from the widest variety of people to ensure our workforce are reflective of the local communities which we serve. We encourage all suitable candidates to apply including if you are Black, Asian or other ethnic minorities, live with a disability (visible or not) or are LGBT+. We have a number of active staff networks including Disability, LGBT+, Multicultural Inclusion and Women's staff networks to bring staff together and celebrate diversity across our whole workforce.

Please note, not all roles will meet the criteria for a skilled worker visa.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse Cardiac Catheter laboratory (PDF, 248.4KB)
Working at LGT (PDF, 4.2MB)

Senior Staff Nurse, Cardiac Catheter Laboratory

Senior Staff Nurse, Cardiac Catheter Laboratory

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