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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Working hours are 8-6, Monday to Friday, with rostered on-call responsibilities.)
Job ref
279-7307668-JUN25
Employer
279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Worthing Hospital
Town
Worthing
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
21/07/2025 23:59

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279 University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse

Band 6

 


Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic nurse with Cardiac Catheter Lab experience who is looking to further their career and develop their leadership and clinical skills.  

The successful candidate will be someone who thrives in a busy environment and has excellent interpersonal and clinical skills.  We have a busy recovery day case area and two cardiac catheter labs. We provide interventional, pacing and electrophysiology cover and are looking to expand and develop our current service. 

Opportunities will be available to develop your clinical, supervision and leadership skills. The Trust is very supportive of ongoing professional development. You will be supported to access regular CPD through in-house and external courses/modules in order to continue to develop and expand your clinical and professional skills.

We welcome enquiries about the post and would be happy to support an informal visit to the area. If you feel that this post is for you, then please get in contact with the details within the advert.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be a proficient clinical practitioner who will be able to lead, influence and deliver effective care working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. We strive to provide high quality, effective and compassionate care to individuals, their families, and carer. The successful candidate will ensure that individualised care is provided through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in line with Trust policies and procedures, National guidelines, and Trust values and behaviours. 

This is a leadership role, and the successful candidate will support the Cardiac Catheter Lab Manager, acting as a role model, and undertake delegated responsibility in their absence to provide effective clinical leadership that ensures quality person-centred care. They will possess excellent communication skills and ensure the safe and efficient management of the service/department within allocated resources. They will support and facilitate the development of all the staff within the team, acting as a role model.

 

Working for our organisation

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme  for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves. 

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role. 

Person specification

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
  • Substantial experience as a Band 5 in Cardiac Catheter Labs
  • Teaching and assessing module or PS/PA training (or equivalent)
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
  • Proficient in working as a scrub nurse
  • Able to work in and lead a team
Desirable criteria
  • Cardiac Module(s)
  • Leadership and management training/module
  • Understanding and experience of quality improvement, including audits

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
  • Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardDisability confident employerStep into healthHappy to Talk Flexible Working

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Fabia Hofton
Job title
Matron - Cardiology
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01903205111
Additional information

 Ext: 86672

Please do get in contact for further information. Informal visits are encouraged. 

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