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Our staff are the happiest NHS staff;  MKUH staff scored highest for ‘I look forward to coming to work’ (NHS Staff Survey 2023).

You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours.  At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:

• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.

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Staff Nurse  (Angiography)

Band 5 £28,407 - £34,581 per annum 

Full Time Role

An exciting opportunity has become available to work in the Cardiac catheter Lab at Milton Keynes University Hospital. The unit includes a 6 bedded day unit which runs morning and afternoon lists for both inpatients and outpatients.

Time management, prioritization and delegation skills are essential. Excellent communication skills are paramount as you will be liaising with a wide range of departments and members of the multidisciplinary team from within the Trust. Experience in caring for cardiology patients is desirable.

The unit is a fast paced and exciting area to work in, as a staff nurse you will be involved in assisting for procedures such as Angiograms, Angioplasty, Pacemaker insertions, Direct Current Cardioversions (DCCV) and many other procedures.

 This is an exciting time in the unit, with the department starting a new angioplasty service in 2023.

On joining the team, you will attend a week long Trust Induction program followed by 4 weeks working alongside an existing team member, in a supernumerary capacity. During this period, you will also have the opportunity to spend time with some of the 

Cardiac nurse specialists, the cardiac physiologists as well as going to the CCU/ cardiology ward.

This role will require a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with the ability to multi task, provide support to other members of the team and deliver excellent patient care.

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• To provide effective, professional, and managerial leadership to staff in the absence of the ward sister/charge nurse and/or senior staff nurse
• To provide and maintain a high standard of nursing care, working in accordance with trust polices and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct at all times.  
• To supervise and develop the knowledge and skills of junior staff and student nurses.
• To initiate/facilitate developments in nursing in partnership with the ward manager.
• To assist the ward sister in the review of nursing practice and service delivery so that it is reflective of the National Service Framework and the British Cardiovascular Society/European Society of Cardiology Guidelines.
• To contribute to the continuing development of the unit, helping with the implementation and evaluation of new projects/developments.
• To ensure that all lines of communication are identified and used effectively; to maintain a high standard of nursing care within the framework of the trust policies.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of nursing practise relevant to the clinical are.
• Effectively communicate information to the patient/relatives/carers and all members of the Multidisciplinary team.

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94% of the professional scientists surveyed state that MKUH encourages them to report errors and take appropriate actions to resolve them. (MKUH staff survey 2023)

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital; we conduct research and teaching on site to improve the care of our patients. The hospital is undergoing significant investment, and we are proud to be rated good by the CQC. Visit our website to catch up on our latest news.