# Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse – KILVERSTONE / CCU > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-sistercharge-nurse-kilverstone-ccu/093aa3d4-9a30-4231-a7cc-a7d76d9f8e70 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/deputy-sistercharge-nurse-kilverstone-ccu/093aa3d4-9a30-4231-a7cc-a7d76d9f8e70.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum (pro rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, - **Closing date:** 2026-09-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-25T12:30:40.683Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Norfolk/Norwich/Norfolk_Norwich_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Cardiology/Cardiology-v8164814 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8164814?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.nnuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an experience registered nurse looking to progress into a managerial role? Team NNUH’s Cardiology department have an exciting opportunity to work within the Cardiology specialty as a Sister / Charge Nurse. Overall our department encompasses an 8 bedded Coronary Care Unit which is the PPCI Centre for Norfolk, 37 bedded acute Cardiology Ward, Cardiac Elective Area and Angiography suite. Our center provides some of the latest Cardiology interventions in our 5 Cath Labs and is involved in National and International Research projects. Cardiology prides itself on being a friendly and supportive team with high standards of care, so if you think you can complement this then we would encourage you to apply. ### Main duties of the job The ideal candidate will be an experienced, enthusiastic nurse with a keen interest in Cardiology. You will be an organized nurse who is a role model and leads by example, whilst helping to provide the gold standard of care, our patients come to expect from us. If you’re looking for a new challenge or to progress in your nursing career, we would love to hear from you. If you would like more information about the role and / or department, please do not hesitate to call or email on the below contact details. We would also be more than happy to showcase the department to you or arrange a shadow shift which will enable you to obtain a full experience of the department. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities As a Sister / Charge nurse, your duties will include: - Prioritise a rapidly changing workload and have the flexibility to work within a team - Taking charge of the clinical area in the absence of the Ward/Department Sister/ Charge Nurse - Coordinating and monitoring the progress of patients within their plan of care and to promptly and effectively communicate relevant changes in patient status to the multi-disciplinary team - Being competent in taking the lead role during emergency situations and providing support to other members of the team - Minimizing hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager - Working with all members of the Department clinical team within the multi-disciplinary framework - To be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high-quality patient care, by providing professional, clinical and managerial leadership - Working in accordance with the principles laid down by the Nursing/Midwifery professional bodies and Trust Policies and leading a clinical area - The Sister / Charge Nurse role is an essential part of a team, helping to streamline the work of the ward, support and help all members of the ward team to provide a quality service - To use leadership to support and develop the skills of nursing staff within the department - To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification. Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills - Competency in advanced clinical skills including enhanced practice ### Experience **Essential** - Significant experience at Band 5 level, of which some is to be in a position relevant to the specialty ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC register ### Attitude, aptitude **Essential** - Highly motivated - Leadership qualities - Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence - Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion ## Documents - [useful links (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2809) - [staff benefits (pdf, 674.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=901) - [job description (pdf, 429.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10522884) - [nnuh fraud prevention notice (pdf, 104.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3081) - [our nnuh lgbt+ staff network (pdf, 675.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2367) - [our nnuh women's staff network (pdf, 103.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2473) - [our nnuh together staff network (pdf, 370.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2166) - [our nnuh disability and long term conditions staff network (pdf, 607.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2424) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.