Staff Nurse

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 30 March 2026

An excellent opportunity has arisen within the Cardiac Catheter Labs for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our dynamic and friendly teams. If you are an enthusiastic, flexible and passionate individual then this would be an ideal opportunity for you.

As the successful candidate, you will be expected to work across both Northwick Park and Ealing Hospital within the two sites. There are three Cardiac Catheter labs and a day care unit on each site. The labs run Monday to Friday with an additional list on one day at a weekend at Northwick Park and you would be expected to work different hours across those days.

Additional coverage may be required across other sites within the trust, allowing you to develop your Catheter lab skills in all areas of intervention.

Potential candidates must have excellent communication skills and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. You must have the ability to work under pressure.

A desire for personal professional development is essential. Additional university and in-house courses will be provided.

Main duties of the job

The Labs carry out many cardiac procedures, including TOE's, Cardioversion's, invasive angiography, EKOS and insertion of devices.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job responsibilities

• Deliver safe, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to patients undergoing cardiac catheterisation and interventional procedures (e.g. coronary angiography, PCI, device implantation support).
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised nursing care pre-, intra-, and post-procedure.
• Assist with procedures in scrubbed, circulating, and monitoring roles as required, following appropriate training and competency assessment.
• Monitor patients' vital signs, cardiac rhythm, and haemodynamic status during procedures and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Prepare patients physically and psychologically for procedures, obtaining baseline observations and ensuring informed consent processes are completed.
• Provide post-procedure care, including haemostasis management, observation for complications, patient education, and discharge planning.
• Respond effectively to emergencies, including cardiac arrest, following Trust resuscitation policies.
• Maintain a safe clinical environment, adhering to infection prevention and control, radiation safety, and health and safety policies.
• Safely check, prepare, and handle equipment, including pressure lines, monitoring systems, and contrast media.
• Accurately document all care provided in line with professional and legal standards.
• Participate in clinical audits, incident reporting, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Standards.
• Take responsibility for maintaining and developing clinical competence through continuous professional development (CPD).
• Participate in mandatory training, appraisals, and competency assessments.
• Support and supervise students, new staff, and learners as appropriate.
• Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team, including cardiologists, radiographers, cardiac physiologists, and support staff.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, relatives, and colleagues.
• Escalate concerns regarding patient care or safety to senior staff promptly.
• Contribute to service improvement and development within the Cath Lab.
• Demonstrate flexibility to meet service needs, including participation in on-call rotas, extended days, or weekend working as required.

Education / Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or desire to do so
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Current registered nurse with NMC

Knowledge & Experience

• IT literate
• Effective verbal, written and electronic communication
• Hospital experience at band 5 level
• Experience in implementing improvement in practice

Skills, Abilities and Attributes

• Ability to work with the multi-disciplinary team
• Self-motivated and able to motivate team
• Committed to providing the highest quality of care

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

£35,763 to £43,466 a year inclusive of HCAS