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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
190-0352-DIR
Employer
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Northern General Hospital
Town
Sheffield
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 pa/pro rata for part time staff
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/06/2025 23:59
Interview date
30/06/2025

Employer heading

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister/Charge Nurse (Cardiac Catheter Suite)

NHS AfC: Band 6

We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.

Job overview

A rare opportunity has arisen for  highly motivated registered nurses with a broad range of clinical experience to join the Cardiac Catheter Suite Team at Sheffield Teaching Hospital. The Cardiac Catheter Suite provides specialised regional Cardiac service to the whole of the South Yorkshire region.

This is an important role in which the successful candidates will provide support to the senior nursing team and the unit.

Applicants will have extensive experience within the Cardiac Catheter Suite and must have completed the Cardiology competency package, or equivalent and have proven Leadership skills and be able to work autonomously as well as in a team. The applicant must possess excellent organisational & communication skills, be flexible, approachable, hard-working and have the ability to work well under pressure.

If you are driven by the desire to provide excellent care, passionate about improving patient’s experiences and a desire to make a difference this role will be right for you. You will need to thrive on having a sense of responsibility and ownership, be hard working, love being busy, have high standards at all times and possess the ability to keep on top of things. If this is you, then we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

  • To develop and provide specialised programmes of nursing care to a diverse range of patients and support to carers within the clinical environment.
  • To lead a team of qualified, support and student team members.
  • To take charge of the department regularly.
  • Support the Senior Charge Nurse in ensuring the highest standard and quality of nursing care is delivered.
  • To take part in the cath lab on call rota for out of hours emergency work

Working for our organisation

You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.

When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

Person specification

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of relevant post basic training and continuous professional development.
  • Ability to communicate effectively including active listening, writing, and verbally, with individuals on a one-to-one basis, with groups, and the Multidisciplinary Team.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience in the Cardiac Catheter Suite
  • Evidence of management experience
  • Successful completion of clinical and management training in the cardiology setting.
  • Ability to lead, motivate and develop a professional team
  • An understanding of patient flow in a busy acute area
Desirable criteria
  • Venepuncture/Cannulation Training (or willing to undertake)
  • Experience deputising for Sister/Charge Nurse

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • RGN Level One
  • NMC Registered
  • To have completed the national practice assessor training or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification for those with ENB998.
  • Completion of Cardiology competency pack or equivalent
  • First degree or evidence of working towards one (demonstrating graduate attributes).
  • Non-Medical Prescribing or willing to undertake.
  • Intermediate Life Support (ILS)
Desirable criteria
  • Advanced Life Support or willing to complete
  • Postgraduate Certificate

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Ann Matto
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01142714865
Additional information

Elizabeth Lawal

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