Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse Barts Health NHS Trust

Seprinsa; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking an experienced band 6 staff nurse to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to develop a full range of skills through internal rotations in Cardiology Intervention, Electrophysiology, and Structural. You will play a key role in delivering high standards of patient care and mentorship within a supportive environment. The organization is committed to excellence and innovation, striving to provide safe and compassionate care while fostering a culture of inclusion and belonging. This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking to advance their nursing career in a reputable NHS trust.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in cardiology cath lab is essential.
• Ability to demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities of the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory Unit.
• Provide individualized, holistic patient care in collaboration with the team.

Skills

Advanced clinical knowledge

Patient centred care

Mentorship and preceptorship

Cath lab duties

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Specialist training in cardiology

Tools

Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory equipment

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and motivated band 6 staff nurse.

Here at Barts Heart Centre we have 10 cath labs that provide treatment for patients undergoing a variety of elective procedures, interventional, electrophysiology and TAVI. Our cardiac catheter labs also support our nationally recognised emergency heart attack, arrhythmia and structural pathways. We also provide specialist cardiology services for heart failure, endocarditis, grown up congenital heart and inherited cardiac conditions.

You will have an opportunity to rotate internally between Cardiology Intervention, Electrophysiology & Structural in order to develop a full range of skills and be supported with in house training.

We have created exciting opportunities for experienced Cath Lab nurses to develop clinically in advanced nursing practices such as Implantable Loop recorders Implantations and Nurse-Led Radial Access.

You will need significant experience in cardiology cath lab and be able to demonstrate advanced clinical knowledge. You will be expected to take an active role in helping us to continuously improve on our patient centred care.

Click on the link below to see one of our cath lab nurses story and our day to day running of the cath labs:

Cath Lab Nurse Story

The aim of this post is to provide the highest standards of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized, holistic patient care in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder acts as a role model and clinical teacher. He/she provides effective mentorship and preceptorship, participating in the education and training of nursing and non-nursing staff.

The post holder will coordinate the activities of the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory Unit on a regular basis, liaising closely with the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in delivering safe and efficient patients’ flow. He/she is proficient with the everyday Cath lab duties, including circulating and scrubbing for cardiac procedures.

The post holder is required to join the on-call rota for the Heart Attack Service and Direct Arrhythmia Pathway at Bart’s Heart Centre.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Sunday 27 Apr 2025.