Senior Sister/ Charge nurse
Barts Health NHS Trust
London, EC1A 7BEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£58,133 to £65,261
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Are you an experienced and motivated cardiac nurse looking for the next step in your leadership career? We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and i...
- Provide visible and effective leadership to the Cath Lab nursing team.
- Lead, support, and develop Junior Sisters/Charge Nurses, Staff Nurses, Nursing Associates, and Healthcare Support Workers.
- Ensure high standards of patient safety, experience, and clinical care are consistently delivered.
- Manage staffing, workforce planning, and resource utilisation effectively.
- Oversee governance, audit, quality improvement, and risk management activities within the department.
- Support the delivery of elective and emergency cardiac services, including primary PCI pathways.
- Foster a positive learning environment and promote professional development for all team members.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to optimise patient flow and service efficiency.
- Work clinically in numbers in the department, cover labs when needed.
- Commit to the On Call emergency service, through HAC or DAP pathway, open 365 days a years, 24/7
This role is ideal for an ambitious senior nurse who is passionate about cardiology and ready to take the next step in their leadership journey within a nationally recognised cardiac service.
Join us and help shape the future of cardiovascular care while leading a dedicated team that makes a difference every day.
Employees appointed to this role will be subject to Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Service, including the applicable provisions for on-call duties and designated rest periods.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment.
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Qualifications
Essential: - Evidence of Degree education; - Registrant with NMC; - Post registration Cardiac qualification; - Mentorship course or equivalent; - ILS; - Evidence of CPD
Desirable: - ALS; - Leadership Training
Experience
Essential: - Two years experience and band 6 level; - Direct level 2 care experience; - Leading teams as nurse in charge; - Collaborative working with MDT
Desirable: - Previous acting WM experience; - Rostering, appraisal, sickness & performance management experience
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Cath Lab Competencies Intervention, EP and Structural
- Up to date Cardiac nursing knowledge
- Understand the principles of incident management and shared learning culture
- Understanding of competing priorities of the MDT and teamwork
- Demonstrates advanced communication skills in managing situations
- IT Skills
- Presentation skills
Desirable: - Audit link nurse experience on any domain; - Knowledge of improvement based on audit findings
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
7 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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