Staff Nurse - Cardiothoracic

Exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic registered nurse to join our dedicated team on Cardiothoracic Ward. The ward is situated within the Heart and Lung Centre, New Cross Hospital, and is a 31 bedded in-patient surgical ward. This includes a 4 bedded high dependency area. Admissions are both emergency and elective patients who require surgery for various Cardiac (eg, CABG, heart valve surgery, aortic surgery) or Thoracic conditions ( eg, lobectomy, pneumonectomy, pleurectomy, decortication) .

We are looking for caring, compassionate nurses, preferably with experience, who can demonstrate implementation of the 6Cs, committed to delivering high standards of dignified patient care, who are highly motivated and have excellent communication skills.

A specialist interest in cardiothoracic surgical nursing would be of any benefit; however, transferable experience will also be welcomed.

To provide high quality nursing care and participate in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the care needs for the patient group.

To deliver compassionate person-centred care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.

To provide relevant forms of care with minimal supervision and participate in the supervision and teaching and assessment of unregistered or junior staff and students.

To play an active part in the continuing

development of the ward or department and contribute to the maintenance of an environment conducive to the delivery of high standards of patient care, by promoting good communication and relationships between staff, patients, relatives and visitors.

Must be able to work a day and night shifts.

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.

We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.

The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sara Hardcastle Job title: Senior Sister Email address: sara.hardcastle@nhs.net Telephone number: 01902 694307

You are

very welcome to arrange an informal chat or visit to the unit prior to submitting an application.