Staff Nurse -PPUNHS

Job summary

Brook Suite is based in the Essex Cardiothoracic Centre on the Basildon Hospital site and is a Private Patient Unit. Brook Suite provides a high standard of care for patients with cardiac conditions

You will primarily work as a skilled member of the Cardiology/Cardiothoracic nursing team to assist in the high provision of care to patients and families.

This includes planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of patients care following agreed care pathways.

You will develop and maintain good unit management and organisational skills and assist with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of staff.

Your duties will also include the cleaning, maintenance and safe handling of equipment.

So, if this sounds like the right role for you - please apply today.

Main duties of the job

Your role will include planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient's care following agreed care pathways, assisting with the provision of an environment conductive to the education of staff and the cleaning, maintenance and safe handling of equipment.

You will need to be proficient in the care of patient's pre and post cardiac intervention, demonstrating skills in the care and management of the critically ill patient, working closely with all members of the care team to ensure the needs of the critically ill patient are met.

You will develop and maintain good unit management and organisational skills and assist with the provision of an environment conductive to the education of staff.

Job description

For more details on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached job description. We look forward to your application!

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.