Staff Nurse - Catheter Lab

Job overview

The post holder will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner. Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process.  Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students. 

The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.

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Vacancies have arisen for Band 5 Staff Nurses within the Cardiac Catheter Suite at MFT (Wythenshawe and MRI). If you are motivated and driven and want to be part of a caring, expanding team who are dedicated to delivering high quality care to patients then take some time to read through what we have to offer. 

The 9 Catheter Labs at MRI and Wythenshawe Hospitals form part of the North West Regional Cardiology service. It is one of the busiest in the country, performing in excess of 5500 procedures a year from Pacemakers to Implantable Defibrilators, Cardiac Ablations and Angioplasty. The Two hospital sites are working in unison to develop a single cardiac service across the Trust.

A strong commitment to our team is essential for this post and a broad range of nursing experience in Cardiology or another acute area is desirable but not essential as training will be provided. . A full comprehensive training package will be provided and a mentor will assist in the individual needs of the successful candidates. 

In the Catheter lab we are aware of the need for flexible working. Working patterns are presently Monday to Friday with occasional weekend shifts. On completion of your competency programme, the post holder will be required to undertake some  on-calls as part of our 24 hour emergency team. 

Working for our organisation

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of  over £3bn & 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 30,000 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.