Band 5 Staff Nurse - Cardiac catheter Lab
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26/08/2026
- Closes
- 09/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated Band 5 Cath Lab Nurse to join a specialist cardiac rhythm management team at Barnet Hospital. The role involves developing advanced skills in a high-tech electrophysiology environment, delivering compassionate care to patients. You will participate in a wide range of electrophysiology procedures, supporting patients through preparation, intra-procedural monitoring, sedation, and post-procedure recovery. The unit operates Monday to Friday and offers structured training and mentorship.
Essential criteria
- First Level Registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
- Skills and aptitudes
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff
- Skilled in use of computer/key board
- Ability to work well within a team
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to lead change and service improvement
- Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
- To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiastic and assertive
- Adaptable to change
- To be flexible and approachable
- Ability to work rotating shifts
- Diplomatic and calm
- Royal Free World Class
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust
- Education & professional Qualifications
- First Level Registration
- Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Post qualification in relevant speciality
- Recognized teaching or mentorship qualification or working towards
- Post registration experience working in an acute hospital setting
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Demonstrates sound knowledge of infection control standards
- Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
- Skills and aptitudes
- Ability to plan and prioritise workload
- Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
- Ability to supervise registered and unregistered staff
- Skilled in use of computer/key board
- Ability to work well within a team
- Knowledge of risk management
- Ability to lead change and service improvement
- Aware of quality and safety standards and ward audit requirements
- To maintain a safe clinical environment conducive to patient care
- Personal Qualities & Attributes
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Enthusiastic and assertive
- Adaptable to change
- To be flexible and approachable
- Ability to work rotating shifts
- Diplomatic and calm
- Royal Free World Class
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,943 – £44,900 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Staff Nurse - Cardiac catheter Lab
The closing date is 09 September 2026
Job summary
We are looking for a motivated Band 5 Cath Lab Nurse to join our specialist cardiac rhythm management team in Barnet Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity to develop advanced skills in a high-tech EP environment while delivering safe, compassionate care to our patients.
As part of our dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will take part on a wide range of electrophysiology procedures, including EP studies and cardiac ablations, cardioversions, loop recorder insertions, device implantation for pacemakers, ICDs, and other innovative device therapies such as CRTs, and subcutaneous ICD implantation.
You will support all stages of the patient journey, including preparation, intra-procedural monitoring, sedation support, and post-procedure recovery.
If you are a committed nurse looking to build a rewarding career in the cardiac catheter lab environment, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Our unit comprises cath lab area and a 6 bedded dedicated recovery area, and runs Monday to Friday.
Applicants will ideally have 6 months post-registration experience in cardiology or acute settings, as well as excellent communication skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
This role offers structured
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