Band 5 Staff Nurse - Coronary Care Unit​/Cardiac Cath Labs

Band 5 Staff Nurse - Coronary Care Unit / Cardiac Cath Labs

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 28 June 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 staff nurse to join our dynamic Coronary Care unit and Cardiac Cath Lab Team at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your nursing career within a specialist area. Working alongside a skilled and supportive multidisciplinary team.

The post holder will provide high-quality evidence-based care for patients with both acute and complex cardiac conditions. This includes working as part of a 24/7 service, covering day and nights, weekends, bank holidays and emergency on call cover for our 24/7 Primary PCI cover.

The post holder will be expected to partake in on‑calls – once a month or twice every three months. This is in addition to full‑time hours.

The post holder will practise autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate person‑centred evidence‑based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and human rights. They will be responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the ward/department and supervising junior members of staff.

• Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour and relevant professional guidelines and be accountable for own professional actions.
• Use up‑to‑date knowledge and evidence to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence changes and promote health and best practice.
• Achieve and maintain competence in identified mandatory and statutory training, develop and maintain clinical competencies, skills and knowledge which relate to the area of clinical practice.
• Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required.
• Take charge of the practice setting as required or a defined area of the practice setting.
• Assume responsibility for undertaking tasks delegated by the nominated line/shift manager, which may include representing the practice setting at meetings, link nurse responsibilities, audit, governance initiatives and supervision and role competence assessments for unregistered nurses and students/trainees.
• Contribute to the development of service and quality improvement initiatives within a collaborative framework to enhance patient experience and outcome and ensure standards of care are monitored and maintained at the highest level.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people.

As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For staff with a disability, including physical disability, long‑term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Qualifications

• Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree or diploma level leading to professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register (Adult, Child, Learning Disability or Mental Health).
• Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses or postgraduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post‑registration experience.

• Previous or recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months).
• Willingness to become a practice supervisor or assessor…