Staff Nurse Catheter Lab Band 5

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

Staff Nurse Catheter Lab Band 5

Closing date is 05 August 2026

Cardiac Catheter Laboratory – PPCI 24/7 Service

Fixed term – 12 months

Full time – 37.5 hrs / Covering maternity leave

We are looking for motivated, forward thinking and compassionate nurses to work within our nursing team in the Cardiac Catheter Suite / Cardiology.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and forward‑thinking team. The Cardiac Catheter Suite / Cardiology at Worcester includes two laboratories providing 24/7 PPCI for the populations of Worcestershire and Herefordshire. In addition, we also undertake electrophysiology studies; ablation and implantation of complex devices.

Experience in venepuncture, cannulation and the care of acutely ill patients would be an advantage, also experience mentoring students.

We welcome newly or recently qualified staff nurses with good communication skills and pride themselves on delivering quality care under supervision.

We have an induction and teaching package for staff in the Cardiac Catheter Suite and work closely with the multidisciplinary team.

Contact

For an informal visit or more information please contact:

Catherine Nicholls, Unit Manager in the Cardiac Catheter Lab on 01905 733205 or Matron Kelly Fee on 01905 733883.

Main duties of the job

We are a busy Cardiac Catheter Lab that carries out diagnostic coronary angiograms, PCI and PPCI 24/7.

To maintain the day to day smooth running of the Cardiac Catheter Suite and PPCI 24/7 service within the Cardiac Catheter Suite.

This service runs on a shift rota basis 5 days a week and on call 24/7.

In the absence of a senior member of staff manage the shift (1 healthcare assistant, 3 RNs).

Experience in working within a Cardiology Department or Catheter Lab is essential.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester.

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient‑centred care.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System.

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation – this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary.

Job responsibilities

• Acting as a named nurse, to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing.
• Co‑ordinate the patient discharge arrangements in accordance with WAH discharge policy.
• Promote a patient focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
• Educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
• Provide information which enables patients to make choices about adopting a healthier lifestyle.
• Complete patient documentation correctly.
• Assist in establishing and monitoring protocols/care pathways.
• Participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication with patients, relatives and other staff.
• Support people’s equality, diversity and rights at all times.
• Safeguard vulnerable adults in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NMC PIN
• Teaching and assessing
• Qualification
• ILS

Experience

• Interest in teaching others
• Keyboard/computer skills and knowledge
• Willing to develop supervision/organisational skills
• Has knowledge of cardiac patients
• IV administration
• ECG recording and interpretation skills
• Cardiac Rehabilitation
• Venepuncture
• IV cannulation
• Knowledge of cardiac catheter interventions
• Knowledge and experience in national cardiac guidelines

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.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust

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