Sister/Charge Nurse - Cardiology | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Sister / Charge Nurse for Cardiology at Wexham Park Hospital. This role emphasizes delivering high-quality patient care, managing staffing, and promoting a collaborative work environment. Candidates should have experience in an acute setting caring for cardiac patients and a commitment to evidence-based practice. The position offers great development opportunities and flexible working patterns to meet the needs of staff and service users.

Benefits

First-class development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Flexibility in working patterns

Qualifications

• Experience in an acute setting caring for cardiac patients.
• Recent professional development in clinical practice.
• Commitment to ongoing evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Lead in delivering high-quality, safe patient care.
• Manage staffing arrangements and ensure appropriate levels.
• Support management and represent the ward at meetings.
• Promote a positive working environment and effective teamwork.
• Lead staff development and governance activities.

Skills

Experience caring for cardiac patients

Up-to-date clinical knowledge

Commitment to evidence-based practice

Job description

Overview

Sister / Charge Nurse – Cardiology

Wexham Park Hospital

Responsibilities

Lead in delivering high‑quality, safe patient care in line with Trust policies and evidence‑based practice.

Manage staffing arrangements, including shift rotas and ensuring appropriate staffing levels and skill mix in accordance with ward and Trust policies.

Deputise for the Unit Manager as required, representing the ward at meetings and committees, and supporting the management of core services, ward issues and resource optimisation.

Promote a positive and supportive working environment, ensuring effective teamwork, staff wellbeing and an environment conducive to learning for both registered and unregistered staff.

Lead on staff development and governance activities, including appraisals, training needs identification, recruitment and selection, staff induction and preceptorship, participation in clinical audit and appropriate management of complaints to improve service quality.

Qualifications

Experience caring for cardiac patients within an acute setting.

Up‑to‑date clinical knowledge and evidence of recent professional development.

Commitment to evidence‑based practice.

Benefits

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability‑confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme.

We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours and we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Closing Date

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026.