Sister/ Charge Nurse - Cardiology

As Ward Manager, you will have overall responsibility for the clinical, operational, and professional leadership of the ward, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will act as a visible and credible clinical leader, supporting and developing staff while promoting a positive team culture and ensuring compliance with Trust policies, professional standards, and national guidance.

You will lead the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based care, ensuring high standards of nursing practice are maintained across the ward. Working closely with the multidisciplinary team, you will coordinate complex patient care, manage patient flow and bed capacity, and ensure effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues.

The successful candidate will be an experienced registered nurse with excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills. They will be passionate about developing others, driving service improvement, and creating a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff. The ability to manage competing priorities, make sound clinical and operational decisions, and lead through change is essential

The successful candidate will be an experienced registered nurse with excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills. They will be passionate about developing others, driving service improvement, and creating a safe, supportive environment for patients and staff. The ability to manage competing priorities, make sound clinical and operational decisions, and lead through change is essential.

Key skills and qualities we are looking for include:

Strong clinical credibility and commitment to delivering outstanding patient care.

Proven leadership and people management skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

Experience in workforce planning, staff development, and performance management.

Ability to manage clinical risk and respond effectively to emergency situations.

Commitment to quality improvement, audit, research, and evidence-based practice.

Strong organisational and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage resources effectively.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated leader who is committed to delivering high standards of care, developing staff, and contributing to the ongoing improvement of services for patients and their families.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

Experience

Skills

Essential: - Enhanced Practice Skills; - Good communication and interpersonal skills; - Ability to lead, motivate and to encourage others in a team.

Attitude, aptitude

Qualifications