Senior Staff Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is seeking a part-time Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse for their Cardiothoracic Surgical Ward. The ideal candidate will provide strong clinical leadership and ensure high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment. Applicants should have a valid NMC PIN and a minimum of two years of experience in a cardiothoracic surgical ward. Competitive pay and benefits include career development and flexible working options.

Benefits

Career development

Flexible working

Staff recognition scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Onsite leisure facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years in cardiothoracic surgical ward.
• Significant experience of caring for level 1 and 2 patients in a cardiothoracic setting.
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership, inspiring junior colleagues.
• Ensure safe, evidence-based patient care with a focus on service improvement.
• Manage a group of staff nurses and healthcare support workers.

Skills

Clear understanding of complex cardiac and thoracic treatment and management

Pre and post-surgical procedure care

Ability to manage complex discharges

Ability to manage safeguarding concerns

Education

Registered Nurse - Valid NMC PIN

Relevant Specialist course CCU/HDU/Cardiac Surgery

Educated to Degree level

Job description

Overview

Are you ready to take the next step in your cardiology nursing career? We are offering a part-time opportunity for a band 6 senior staff nurse to join A9 and lead by example in our busy and rewarding unit.

A9 - Cardiothoracic Surgical Ward. A 20 bedded unit caring for patients with complex cardiac and thoracic needs, pre and post surgery. We look after step downs from ITU following extensive cardiac surgery, patients with tracheostomies, and those undergoing our new Enhanced Recovery for Thoracic Surgery programme.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership, supporting and inspiring junior colleagues.
• Ensure safe, high quality, evidence based patient care. Play a key role in service improvement, staff development, and patient experience.
• Act as a clinical role model in a fast paced, collaborative environment.

Main duties of the job

• Providing high quality, effective, individualised nursing care to patients by assessing their needs and developing, implementing and evaluating care plans without supervision.
• Liaise with all key members of the multi-disciplinary team and service users related to the specialty.
• Be responsible for all aspects of patient care, including assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff.
• Assist in monitoring safety and quality of care, maintaining accurate clinical observations and applying nursing skills and competencies.
• Manage a group of staff nurses and healthcare support workers within shifts, assigning delegated tasks and responsibility as appropriate.
• Support teaching and development of the nursing team, healthcare support workers and pre-registration students to achieve learning outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with mandatory training and appraisal requirements for delegated nursing staff and healthcare support workers.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential

• Registered Nurse - Valid NMC PIN
• Minimum of 2 years in cardiothoracic surgical ward
• Relevant Specialist course CCU/HDU/Cardiac Surgery
• Practice Supervisor/Assessor qualification

Desirable

• Educated to Degree level
• Advanced ECG Course

Experience

• Significant experience of caring for level 1 and 2 patients in a cardiothoracic setting
• Ability to manage a group of post-surgical patients independently
• Ability to work with multidisciplinary teams
• NIV/CPAP training/experience
• Bed Management (Desirable)

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Clear understanding of complex cardiac and thoracic treatment and management
• Pre and post-surgical procedure care
• Ability to manage complex discharges, support end of life/palliative care needs, and manage safeguarding concerns
• Knowledge of care planning, preceptorship, reflection and clinical supervision

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You\'ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Optional benefits include Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or onsite leisure facilities. We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

Details

Date posted: 18 September 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £46,419 to £55,046 a year pa inclusive - Pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Location: Hammersmith Hospital, London, W12 0HS