Job Description

You will be working in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (cath labs). Within the unit is a day lounge with 5 reclining chairs, a day ward with 6 beds, a 4 bedded recovery area and 2 cath labs which run between 08:00-18:00hrs Monday to Friday and provide a 24/7 primary PCI service to our local population.



Your main role will be to care for patients pre and post procedure when they come in for elective or inpatient cardiac procedures.



You will be primarily assisting the nursing team with care of the patients and will facilitate the smooth running of the department. You need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals - working alongside a reliable and friendly team.



You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.



When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs. If you have an interest in providing exceptional patient care as well as developing your clinical knowledge and skills then please apply via this vacancy.



Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.



Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.



We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.



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This vacancy is linked to a Level 2 Apprenticeship. This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. This is a great opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health.



You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar qualification.



Please refer to the attached and Person Specification for full details of the role's main responsibilities.

Some of the key required tasks include:

To provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.



To undertake a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care acting on own initiative.



To mentor and support new to care and Health Care Support Workers on the care certificate and to be a 'buddy' to any new starters.



To ensure that patients' receive high quality communication and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs, or principles.



To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.



To recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.