Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Cardiovascular Directorate for a full time position of Ward Sister / Charge Nurse on Stephen ward.
Are you a highly motivated, experienced cardiac nurse, and interested in developing your leadership and clinical skills? This post could be for you, working in a renowned and innovative multi-disciplinary team at one of the UK's leading teaching Hospitals in the heart of London.
Stephen ward is a 33 bedded Cardiovascular ward, based on the St Thomas's Hospital site. The ward cares mainly for cardiology patients who have complex cardiac medical conditions, including Heart failure, Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Structural Heart (TAVI) service, Electrophysiology (EP), invasive and non-invasive cardiology, cardiac surgery.
You will be a confident, clinically competent, proactive and motivated individual and be able to demonstrate excellent communication and leadership skills to your nursing team and wider multi-disciplinary colleagues. There is scope to further lead and develop the nursing team to ensure patients continue to receive the safest and best evidence based care.
Please note consideration will be given to offering the post as 12 Month Secondment (please contact the recruiting Manager before applying)
Closing Date 07/02/2025 at Midnight
Proposed Interview date : Mid February 2025 (date TBC)
Main duties of the job
The Ward Sister/Charge Nurse will have the skill and experience to provide a high standard of cardiac care at level 1 to acute cardiac patients and will have the knowledge of telemetry and cardiac monitoring to respond to all clinical situations. You will lead a large team of band 5 and 6 nurses and will have overall responsibility, together with the Practice Development Nurse, in developing the skills and knowledge of your team. You will work alongside your Matron in ensuring such standards in staff development as well as the overall environmental compliance, patient safety and satisfaction, as well as all elements to ward accreditation criteria.
About us
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK's bestknown hospitals - Guy's, St Thomas', Evelina London Children's Hospital,Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambethand Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.
We are among the UK's busiest, most successful foundation trusts. Weprovide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark.
We have a long tradition of clinical and scientific achievement and - as part of King's Health Partners - we are one of England's eight academic healthsciences centres, bringing together world-class clinical services, teaching and research. We have one of the National Institute for Health Research'sbiomedical research centres, established with King's College London in 2007, as well as dedicated clinical research facilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational management of the department/ward; including budget control, clinical governance, staff development and training.
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi disciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable for.
The post holder will be involved in the updating / development of protocols / guidelines and patient information.
Please see attached job description and full details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for the effective and efficient operational management of the department/ward; including budget control, clinical governance, staff development and training.
The post holder will be expected to provide professional leadership within the clinical area and provide direction and inspirational leadership to all members of the multi disciplinary team within the area for which they are accountable for.
The post holder will be involved in the updating / development of protocols / guidelines and patient information.
Please see attached job description and full details
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC current registered Nurse
- Specialist Course in relevant specialty
- Mentorship or equivalent teaching qulaification
- Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ownership - Takes charge, high standards, has drive
- Integrity - has the courage to do the right thing
- Relating - develops others, recognises and supports peoples needs
- Recognises and actively seeks appropriate support
- Demonstrates understanding / ability to meet deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Able to manage individual and team performance
- Ability to plan staff / non staff resources effectively
- Effectively presents information to groups and professional teams
- Can analyse / identify data trends and review and amend impacts on care
Trust Values
Essential
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC current registered Nurse
- Specialist Course in relevant specialty
- Mentorship or equivalent teaching qulaification
- Management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Ownership - Takes charge, high standards, has drive
- Integrity - has the courage to do the right thing
- Relating - develops others, recognises and supports peoples needs
- Recognises and actively seeks appropriate support
- Demonstrates understanding / ability to meet deadlines
Experience
Essential
- Able to manage individual and team performance
- Ability to plan staff / non staff resources effectively
- Effectively presents information to groups and professional teams
- Can analyse / identify data trends and review and amend impacts on care
Trust Values
Essential
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.
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.
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).
