Cardiac Sister / Charge Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Alvington; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Regent's Park Healthcare is seeking a Cardiac Sister / Charge Nurse to lead the nursing team in a Cath Lab. You will plan shifts, oversee training, and lead audits with Consultants at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust. Requires 5+ years post-qualification, 3 in a Cath Lab, and current NMC registration.

The role involves scrub duties for Catherisation, EP, pacemaker procedures, and escalation in emergencies, with a focus on patient safety and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Requires nursing degree and current NMC registration.
• Experience leading a nursing team and coordinating care.
• Ability to plan shifts around procedures and cover.
• Experience delivering training and staff appraisals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team during procedures and investigations, coaching staff and providing frontline clinical leadership.
• Lead event management, investigations and reporting to senior management.
• Recognise life-threatening arrhythmias and take lead in emergencies.
• Scrub for cardiac catheterisation, EP, pacemaker implantation, PCI and PFA procedures.
• Plan shifts around planned procedures and cover requirements.
• Deliver and assess training across clinical areas, signing staff off as competent.
• Oversee patient care during transfers to NHS hospitals for urgent or emergency care.
• Escalate clinical concerns to the treating Consultant with supporting information.
• Perform and interpret ECGs, venepuncture and cannulation.
• Oversee annual appraisals for Cath Lab staff, focusing on Band 6 with tailored plans.
• Oversee audit and governance for Cath Lab procedures and protocols.
• Assess workloads and adjust to changing situations.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Staff coaching

Clinical governance

Emergency response

Change management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

ILS trained

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Cardiac Sister / Charge Nurse post leading the nursing team in a Cath Lab run by Regent's Park Healthcare, which provides cardiac care to both NHS and private patients. The postholder gives front-line clinical leadership, plans shifts around procedures, delivers training, oversees audit and runs appraisals for Band 6 staff. The role works closely with Consultants at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust and carries scope to lead clinical change and practice development. Fit depends on at least five years' post-qualification experience, ideally three in a Cath Lab, and current NMC registration.

What the job involves

• Lead the nursing team during procedures and investigations, coaching staff and providing front-line clinical leadership
• Lead significant event and incident management, investigations and reporting to senior management
• Recognise life-threatening arrhythmias and deteriorating patients, taking the lead in emergencies
• Scrub for cardiac catheterisation, EP, pacemaker implantation, PCI and PFA procedures
• Plan shifts around planned procedures and clinical cover requirements
• Deliver and assess training across clinical areas, signing staff off as competent
• Oversee patient care during transfers to NHS hospitals for urgent, ongoing or emergency care
• Escalate clinical concerns to the treating Consultant with supporting information and observations
• Perform and interpret ECGs, carry out venepuncture and cannulation
• Oversee annual appraisals for Cath Lab nursing staff, focusing on Band 6, with tailored training plans
• Oversee audit and governance for Cath Lab procedures and protocols, reporting concerns to the Cardiac Matron
• Assess workloads and adjust to changing situations

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification
• ILS trained

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• At least 5 years' post-qualification practical experience, ideally 3 years in a Cath Lab
• At least 3 years' experience leading, coaching and mentoring a nursing team
• Demonstrable experience leading clinical change programmes focused on patient care and safety
• Able to coach and mentor less experienced staff

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of EPIC

Nice to have

• High level of computer literacy
• Experience of staffing planning
• Experience of carrying out staff appraisals and supporting associated development training plans