Staff Nurse - Roding Ward

Job overview

Are you wanting to pursue a career in Cardiology nursing practice? We are looking for a forward thinking proactive Staff Nurse to join us on Roding Ward. Roding Ward is our Cardiac Care Unit that incorporating a high dependency unit for patients requiring acute cardiology care

We welcome applications from current Staff Nurses and Student Nurses with an interest in Cardiology.

Roding Ward is based in the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre on the Basildon Hospital site and is the base for the Essex Heart Attack Service covering Essex, Suffolk and London borders.

It is an exciting area to work, managing patients requiring cardiac intervention procedures, device implants and arrhythmia management.

Main duties of the job

In your new role you will have the unique opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in a supportive environment with a dedicated practice facilitator in post as part of the established ward team.

The cardiac centre has also devised its own development program supporting nurses, new  to cardiology, making opportunities available to you to undertake further studies within the trust and the affiliated university.

It is the commitment, professionalism and dedication of staff working for the benefit of the people the NHS serves which really makes the difference. So if you are willing to go the extra mile to make patients feel important and always ensure that your colleagues are valued  then we would like you to apply now.

Your role will be to provide and maintain the highest possible standard of nursing care for the patients and their families by ensuring that an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the patients.

You will be assessing, developing and implementing patient care plans whilst evaluating care given, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately, and giving and receiving patient centred handovers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are looking for a new challenge or for a start in Cardiology Nursing then we want to hear from you?

Please see the attached Job Description for further details of this role.

We look forward to your application.