Senior Sister/ Charge nurse

Job overview

Are you an experienced and motivated cardiac nurse looking for the next step in your leadership career?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and innovative Ward Manager / Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse to lead our Cath Lab nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse with cardiology experience to provide strong clinical and operational leadership within a fast-paced, highly specialised cardiac service.

As Ward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care for patients undergoing a wide range of diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. You will be responsible for leading and developing a skilled multidisciplinary nursing workforce while supporting service improvement initiatives and maintaining the highest standards of patient experience and clinical excellence.

Working closely with the Matron, Consultant Cardiologists, Clinical Leads, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will be instrumental in driving quality, performance, and innovation within the Cath Lab service.

Main duties of the job

• 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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.

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.