Cardiac Angiography Suite Sister/Charge Nurse | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS teaching trust in Oxford is seeking an experienced Ward Sister/Charge Nurse for the Cardiac Angiography Suite. The role involves leading a team, ensuring high-quality patient care, and managing operational activities. Successful candidates will have strong leadership skills, experience in acute cardiology nursing, and budget management capabilities. This is an exciting opportunity to join a respected institution dedicated to compassionate excellence.

Qualifications

• Experienced in acute cardiology nursing.
• Proven leadership skills in a clinical setting.
• Ability to manage budgets and staffing effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team in the Cardiac Angiography Suite.
• Ensure high-quality, evidence-based care delivery.
• Manage daily operational activities of the ward.

Skills

Acute Cardiology nursing practice

Team leadership

Strategic planning

Quality assurance

Budget management

Job description

Overview

The Cardiac Angiography Suite (CAS) at the Oxford Heart Centre is recruiting for an experienced Nurse to join their team as the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse. The Cardiac Angiography Suite consists of 5 Cath Labs, a 16 bed Day Unit and a 4 bed Assessment Area. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to lead the team.

Within the Cardiac Angiography Suite patients undergo a wide variety of cardiac procedures. These include Coronary Angiography. Within CAS patients undergo a wide variety of cardiac procedures. These include Coronary Angiography/Intervention, Pacemaker/ICD implantation, Electrophysiology Studies/Ablations, Structural/Congenital procedures and Trans-Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI). We also perform nurse led Cardioversions, Transoesophageal Echoes, and Drug Challenges.

Responsibilities

• To promote and demonstrate contemporary and proactive approaches to acute Cardiology nursing practice and in collaboration with education links facilitate the advancement of this practice.
• To lead and develop a team of nurses to ensure the delivery of high quality, evidence-based care.
• To take responsibility for the strategic leadership of designated projects relating to the unit.
• Work with Matron to manage strategic planning for the unit, taking operational responsibility for the effective utilisation of relevant resources.
• Collaborate with the multi-professional team and provide direction and example for professional nursing practice.
• Takes responsibility for the day to day operational management of the unit.
• Ensures efficient and effective admission and discharge processes are in place to meet clinical need and fulfil Trust and national targets.
• In collaboration with Matron and Senior Nurses, develops the Cardiology operational and organisational structure to optimise the service.
• Actively participates in the collaborative approach to strategic planning that ensures the Cardiology service plan accounts for patient and service needs.
• Leads on quality assurance in the attainment of clinical governance standards for the unit.
• Manages the unit’s nursing audit programme, providing monthly data as requested by Matron.
• Provides assurance of safe staffing levels whilst proactively managing the use of temporary workers.
• Directs, supports and facilitates project work and research and contributes to practice development.
• Promotes ongoing developments and achievements of the nursing team to optimise team working and individual potential.
• Facilitates feedback to individuals through performance review and clinical supervision to fulfil individual and unit needs.
• Facilitates and develops communication channels within the multi-professional team.
• Proactively manages the Cardiac Angiography ward budget to ensure service delivery is achieved within budgetary constraints.
• Is actively involved in cost saving/budgeting initiatives.
• Takes responsibility for the recruitment and selection of staff and support measures that promote staff retention.
• Supports collaborative working with the other areas within the Cardiothoracic directorate, Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cardiac division and wider Trust as a whole.

About the Trust

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Administration and Compliance

Takes responsibility for the day to day operational management of the unit. Ensures efficient and effective admission and discharge processes are in place to meet clinical need and fulfil Trust and national targets. In collaboration with Matron and Senior Nurses, develops the Cardiology operational and organisational structure to optimise the service. Actively participates in the collaborative approach to strategic planning that ensures the Cardiology service plan accounts for patient and service needs. Leads on quality assurance in the attainment of clinical governance standards for the unit, manages the unit’s nursing audit programme, providing monthly data as requested by Matron. Provides assurance of safe staffing levels whilst proactively managing the use of temporary workers. Directs, supports and facilitates project work and research and contributes to practice development. Promotes ongoing developments and achievements of the nursing team to optimise team working and individual potential. Facilitates feedback to individuals through performance review and clinical supervision to fulfil individual and unit needs. Facilitates and develops communication channels within the multi-professional team. Proactively manages the Cardiac Angiography ward budget to ensure service delivery is achieved within budgetary constraints. Is actively involved in cost saving/budgeting initiatives. Takes responsibility for the recruitment and selection of staff and support measures that promote staff retention. Supports collaborative working with the other areas within the Cardiothoracic directorate, Medicine, Rehabilitation and Cardiac division and wider Trust as a whole.

This advert closes on Thursday 13 Nov 2025