Job overview

Here at Barts Heart Centre we have 10 cath labs that provide treatment for patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures, interventional, electrophysiology and TAVI. Our cardiac catheter labs also support our nationally recognised emergency heart attack, arrhythmia and structural pathways. We also provide specialist cardiology services for heart failure, endocarditis, grown up congenital heart and inherited cardiac conditions.

You will have an opportunity to rotate internally between Cardiology Intervention, Electrophysiology & Structural in order to develop a full range of skills and be supported with in house training.

We have created exciting opportunities for experienced Cath Lab nurses to develop clinically in advanced nursing practices such as Implantable Loop recorders Implantations, Nurse-Led Sedation and Valve loader.

You will be expected to take an active role in helping us to continuously improve our patient centred care.

Excellent communication skills are essential with a proven ability to support; mentor & line manage junior staff.

Part of the country’s largest Heart centre, the Education, training and development are an important philosophy of the units and access is provided to courses both in-house and at partner universities.

Main duties of the job

To work within the cath lab multidisciplinary team to provide care to critically ill patients in a complex acute environment.

To supervise and teach junior members of staff and learners as required and maintain own personal development with support.

To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide high quality nursing care to the patient and their families, in accordance with agreed Trust and local policies

Our cath lab is lucky enough to have their own dedicated Education Sister who supports all staff in their development and works closely with new starters the link below to see one of our cath lab nurses story and our day to day running of the cath labs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GBnkVzGR7k

The hospital is situated in beautiful surroundings close to St Paul’s Cathedral, has excellent public transport links and is close to a wide range of social and cultural attractions that London has to offer,   making St Bartholomew’s Hospital a great place to work!

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.