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Job overview

This post is based at Wythenshawe Hospital.

CARDIOLOGY DIRECTORATE

REGISTERED NURSE BAND 6

Permanent Post – part time (will include weekend working)

We are seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated and flexible individual to join our team of non-ward bases nurses who provide numerous services within the cardiology department. 

Applicants should have the relevant experience working  in  cardiology; patient flow; coordinating services and MDT working.

The successful candidate will also need to demonstrate excellent communication skills, good time management, be able to work well under pressure both within a team and independently.

Summary of most important Experience/Skills/Qualifications required:

Registered Nurse with relevant experience within the cardiology; patient flow; 

Understanding of NSF for CHD.

Clinical Governance awareness. 

Demonstrate leadership skills.

Clinical assessment skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Negotiation / influencing skills

To assist the Trust in reducing healthcare associated infections you should become familiar with the Trust’s Hand Decontamination Policy, attend mandatory induction training and be compliant with all hand hygiene standards at all times.

Informal visits are welcome.

For further information on this role, please contact either:

Adelaide Berrie – Cardiology Liaison Team Manager (0161 291 2749)
Michael Cullen –  Clinical Lead for Cardiology Liaison Team (Bleep 2205)

Main duties of the job

Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.
Assess, plan, prioritise, implement and evaluate nursing interventions to meet patients' needs.
Contribute to the organisation of multi-disciplinary, patient centred care.. Facilitate patients and carers to take an active role in care given.
Responsible for assessing and recognising emergencies in their speciality. Able to interpret information and take appropriate action and lead others to do so.
To undertake and promote practice sensitive to the needs of patients and families from multi-cultural backgrounds.
Advise and support patients to manage their symptoms

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.