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Location

Southampton | United Kingdom

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Job description

Cardiothoracic Staff Nurse

Southampton / United Kingdom / Code: EPJ02167

Introduction

Our Clients has an exciting opportunity for a Cardiothoracic Staff  Nurse. 

Cardiothoracic Staff Nurse | Cardiothoracic Staff Nurse | Band 5 | Southampton | Monday- Saturday  | Mix Shifts

Our Clients has an exciting opportunity for a Cardiothoracic Staff  Nurse. The successful applicant will be working on the cardiothoracic ward where they provide both routine and planned surgical procedures including: Cardiac surgery, coronary artery bypass grafting & valve surgery, Thoracic surgery, lobectomies, wedge resections, pneumonectomy, Cardiology procedures, Arrthymia ablations, pacemaker insertions, cardioversions.

The cardiothoracic ward  works closely with our Clients skilled partners in their neighbouring NHS Foundation Trust and provide cardiac surgery for NHS patients, private insured patients and self-funding patients.  The Hospital holds a long standing reputation for providing high quality and comprehensive private hospital care

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide patient centred care of the Cardiothoracic patient 
• Working and communicating well within the multidisciplinary team
• Managing a caseload of patients with a maximum nurse to patient ratio of 6:1 which is reviewed daily against acuity and skill mix.
• The Hospital covers a wide variety of Cardiac procedures, you will support in assessing patient’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload
• Assisting in the delivery of care to meet the patient’s needs.
• You will actively promote best practice and contribute towards quality improvements.
• Collect, collate and organise data, interpret all of the information and make a justifiable assessment, making this available to relevant others.
• Promote good public heath advice for cardiac patients

Who we are looking for

• Be NMC registered - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions
• Have post-graduation experience
• Cardiology Experience 
• Venepunture experience

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

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