Senior Sister /Charge nurse for Governance

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 54,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Governance Lead in the cardiology service at a leading NHS trust. You will play a crucial role in delivering quality governance activities, improving patient safety, and working with multidisciplinary teams to ensure excellence in care. This fixed-term, full-time position offers a competitive salary, with opportunities for impactful quality improvement projects.

Qualifications

• Must have extensive cardiology experience at a senior grade.
• 1st level degree or equivalent, management qualification.
• Registered Nurse with post registration clinical course essential.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality governance activities at unit level.
• Ensure compliance with governance and risk framework.
• Implement quality improvement plans.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem-solving

Critical thinking

Team collaboration

Education

1st level degree or equivalent experience

Completion of a management qualification

NMC Registered Nurse

Post Registration Clinical course

Tools

Datix

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the cardiology service, we are looking for someone with extensive leadership experience working in the cardiology field and have a strong interest in improving patient safety. Experience with governance and the framework used within the NHS is essential, if you have the skills mentioned then this is the post for you.

The post offers a great opportunity to contribute to the delivery of safer care. The role will allow for the successful candidate to be involvement in quality improvement projects.

The post allows for an experience individual to work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to set up robust systems to maintain safe practice and safe patient experience.

Please note previous applicants need not apply

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as a senior member of the CCU team to lead and deliver a range of quality governance activities at unit level and within professional teams' groups, to ensure compliance with the site's governance and risk framework. This includes effective complaint handling, gathering patient feedback, patient safety, incident handling and meeting the regulatory requirements of external standards and inspection such as those undertaken by the Care Quality Commission.

As Governance Lead the post holder will have a key part to play in the implementation of the site's Safe and Compassionate Quality Improvement plan and activities and in developing a proactive, open learning and improvement culture, in order to reflect Bart's Health ambition to be a leader in safety and health care excellence

About us

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.

Details Date posted

26 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£54,320 to £60,981 a year Per annum inc

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

9 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

259-6514913SBH-F

Job locations

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Job description Job responsibilities

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

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Job description Job responsibilities

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

We are dedicated to being an outstanding place to work and will work with you to get the best experience. We know flexible working is not a one size fits all and will mean something different to everyone. We are inclusive, so if you are interested in flexible working, please speak to the recruiting manager.

Person Specification Experience Essential

• 1st level degree or equivalent experience or study
• Completion of a management qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Completion of leadership qualification
• Good level of clinical governance knowledge

Skills Essential

• Excellent communication skills with MDT and patients and their carers
• Ability to support the development of others
• Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and mange workload
• Extensive cardiology (CCU) experience at a senior grade.
• Complaints handling and investigation experience.
• Experience of evaluating 'evidence' against prescribed standards for a range of assessments
• Demonstrates skills in analysis and interpretation of risk, performance, clinical and other data and reports
• mpetent Datix user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system
• The ability to work on personal initiative and as part of a team, working across professional boundaries at all levels of the service and site

Desirable

• solve problems and mange workload Ability to respond to challenges in a proactive and flexible way

Communication Essential

• Able to maintain effective relationships and develop networks both internally and across the trust to ensure effective governance
• Can handle sensitive situations and communicate appropriately with patients, complainants, and relatives when things have gone wrong, as a result of the PSIRP or complaints process
• Able to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels of the service

Qualifications Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Post Registration Clinical course
• Evidence of Degree level study or equivalent experience
• ILS

Desirable

• Mentorship course or relevant teaching course

Personal and people development Essential

• Demonstrable experience of effectively managing staff and the professional development of self and team
• Can develop and deliver training and facilitate Task and Finish Groups / work streams

Person Specification Experience Essential

• 1st level degree or equivalent experience or study
• Completion of a management qualification or equivalent

Desirable

• Completion of leadership qualification
• Good level of clinical governance knowledge

Skills Essential

• Excellent communication skills with MDT and patients and their carers
• Ability to support the development of others
• Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and mange workload
• Extensive cardiology (CCU) experience at a senior grade.
• Complaints handling and investigation experience.
• Experience of evaluating 'evidence' against prescribed standards for a range of assessments
• Demonstrates skills in analysis and interpretation of risk, performance, clinical and other data and reports
• mpetent Datix user and demonstrable evidence that they can teach others to use the system
• The ability to work on personal initiative and as part of a team, working across professional boundaries at all levels of the service and site

Desirable

• solve problems and mange workload Ability to respond to challenges in a proactive and flexible way

Communication Essential

• Able to maintain effective relationships and develop networks both internally and across the trust to ensure effective governance
• Can handle sensitive situations and communicate appropriately with patients, complainants, and relatives when things have gone wrong, as a result of the PSIRP or complaints process
• Able to present complex issues clearly and concisely at all levels of the service

Qualifications Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse
• Post Registration Clinical course
• Evidence of Degree level study or equivalent experience
• ILS

Desirable

• Mentorship course or relevant teaching course

Personal and people development Essential

• Demonstrable experience of effectively managing staff and the professional development of self and team
• Can develop and deliver training and facilitate Task and Finish Groups / work streams

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barts Health NHS Trust

Address

St Bartholomew's Hospital

London

EC1A 7BE

Employer's website

https://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)