Junior Sister

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly team in the Cardiac Cath Lab/Day Unit.

The unit is expanding and this is an exciting time to join in the development of the existing Cardiac Day Unit and two Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories, where a wide range of procedures are performed including primary angioplasty. The Cardiac Day Unit consists of 6 bedded areas and a newly introduced radial lounge.

You will be enthusiastic, well motivated and friendly with a genuine interest and previous experience in cardiac nursing. This position will involve working with the cardiologists in the Cath lab and acting as scrub nurse during pacemaker insertion, angiogram and percutaneous coronary intervention, as well as proving high quality care to both NHS and private patients in the Day unit having procedures such as transoesophageal echo, stress echo, and cardioversions

We encourage and support training and development opportunities to all our staff.

You will be enthusiastic, well motivated with excellent clinical skills having worked in an acute medical setting at Band 5, preferably with experience in a cardiology setting. A Coronary Care Course is desirable but Teaching Certificate essential. Applicants must be able to work the required shift pattern.

What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.