Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse
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With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career. We are an NHS Trust of approximately 14,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year. We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.
Hammersmith Hospital is ICHT's specialist hospital based in East Acton and renowned for its strong research connections. It offers a range of services including renal, haematology, cancer and cardiology care, and provides the regional specialist heart attack centre.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our growing workforce. We have 6 cardiac cath labs, which opens Mondays to Fridays, from 0800h to 1800h. Due to service expansion, we will be running one GA list on a Saturday making our Electrophysiology lab a 6-day service. You will be joining a visible and innovative cath lab leadership team, where you will be closely working with another Band 7 nurse and a Clinical Practice Educator to ensure optimum experience for our patients, staff and other stakeholders. You will be expected to take on administrative and clinical responsibilities within the Cardiac Cath Labs, Day Ward and Recovery. You will be supported by the Cardiac Cath Labs Manager to achieve necessary skills to deliver your role effectively. Opportunities to take on a weekly off-clinical admin role is expected once the new cath lab establishment is fully complemented.
Main duties of the job
The Senior Sister / Senior Charge Nurse will be a vital member of the nursing leadership team who will have primary responsibility for ensuring the Cardiac Cath Labs and Day Ward has a transformative and progressive working environment for all members of the nursing workforce. The post holder will support the Cardiac Cath Labs Manager in leading and supporting the development of Healthcare Assistants and Support Workers, pre and post registration Nursing Associates and student nurses, and Registered Nurses in the department. The post holder will be working closely with another Band 7 nurse and a Clinical Practice Educator to ensure optimum experience for our patients, staff and other stakeholders. The post holder is expected to take on administrative and clinical responsibilities within the Cardiac Cath Labs, Day Ward and Recovery.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education/ qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered with NMC
- Mentorship course / Assessor's course
- ILS trained
- Degree in Nursing
Desirable criteria
- ALS trained
- PGC courses relevant to specialty
Experience
Essential criteria
- Cardiology/clinical experience in practice post registration
- Experience of collaborative working with MDT
Desirable criteria
- Cardiac Cath Labs/Day Ward experience in a Band 6/7 role
- Rostering, Appraisal, Sickness and Performance Management
Skills/knowledge/ abilities
Essential criteria
- Excellent and effective communication skills
- Evidence of proficient cath lab skills i.e. sedation, scrubbing and circulating for procedures
- Knowledge and understanding of reflective practice and how to implement this
- Basic IT and computer skills
Desirable criteria
- Quality improvement knowledge based on audit findingsvv
- Audit experience
Please ensure you check your emails regularly as this is how we will communicate with you throughout the recruitment process. If you are shortlisted you will be contacted by email and text message (if you provide a mobile contact number).
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
- Job description (PDF, 576.5KB)
- Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 272.6KB)
- Our Strategy 2023-25 (PDF, 230.4KB)