Sister/Charge Nurse – Cardiovascular Stephen Ward

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Full time
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Cardiovascular Directorate for a full time position of Ward Sister / Charge Nurse on Stephen ward.

Are you a highly motivated, experienced cardiac nurse, and interested in developing your leadership and clinical skills? This post could be for you, working in a renowned and innovative multi-disciplinary team at one of the UK's leading teaching Hospitals in the heart of London.

Stephen ward is a 33 bedded Cardiovascular ward, based on the St Thomas's Hospital site. The ward cares mainly for cardiology patients who have complex cardiac medical conditions, including Heart failure, Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Structural Heart (TAVI) service, Electrophysiology (EP), invasive and non-invasive cardiology, cardiac surgery.

You will be a confident, clinically competent, proactive and motivated individual and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills to your nursing team and wider multi-disciplinary colleagues. There is scope to further lead and develop the nursing team to ensure patients continue to receive the safest and best evidence based care.

Please note consideration will be given to offering the post as 12 Month Secondment (please contact the recruiting Manager before applying)

Closing Date: 07/02/2025 at Midnight

Proposed Interview date: Mid February 2025 (date TBC)

Main duties of the job

The Ward Sister/Charge Nurse will have the skill and experience to provide a high standard of cardiac care at level 1 to acute cardiac patients and will have the knowledge of telemetry and cardiac monitoring to respond to all clinical situations. You will lead a large team of band 5 and 6 nurses and will have overall responsibility, together with the Practice Development Nurse, in developing the skills and knowledge of your team. You will work alongside your Matron in ensuring such standards in staff development as well as the overall environmental compliance, patient safety and satisfaction, as well as all elements to ward accreditation criteria.

About us

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's best known hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.

We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic health sciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research's biomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational management of the department/ward including budget control, clinical governance, staff development and training.

The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi-disciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable.

The post holder will be involved in the updating / development of protocols / guidelines and patient information.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

NMC current registered Nurse Specialist Course in relevant specialty Mentorship or equivalent teaching qualification Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience

Desirable

Leadership development

Skills

Essential

Ownership - Takes charge, high standards, has drive Integrity - has the courage to do the right thing Relating - develops others, recognises and supports people's needs Recognises and actively seeks appropriate support Demonstrates understanding / ability to meet deadlines

Experience

Essential

Able to manage individual and team performance Ability to plan staff / non staff resources effectively Effectively presents information to groups and professional teams Can analyse / identify data trends and review and amend impacts on care

Trust Values

Essential

Upholds Trust Values

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St Thomas' Hospital

Westminster Bridge Road

London

SE1 7EH

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