Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 02 June 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse on our Coronary Care/ Cardiology Ward at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a motivated cardiology nurse with significant cardiology experience to undertake this Band 6 position

Main duties of the job

To work with the existing senior nursing team to ensure that both the cardiology ward and Coronary Care Unit have effective visible leadership, and maintain excellent care standards to our patients and families

The successful candidate will possess excellent organisation, communication, decision making and motivational skills and will be a positive role model to other members of staff.

About us

We employ more than 6,500 staffwho deliver compassionate care from our two main hospitals,Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary as well as in community sites, healthcentres and in patients' homes. We also are incredibly proud to have almost 150 volunteers here at CHFT.

We provide a range of services including urgent and emergency care; medical; surgical; maternity; gynaecology; critical care; children's and young people's services; end of life care and outpatient and diagnostic imaging services.

We provide community health services, including sexual health services in Calderdale from Calderdale Royal and local health centres. These include Todmorden Health Centre and Broad Street Plaza.

We continue to modernise and invest in our health services to build on our strong reputation.Foundation trusts are public leaders in improving quality in health services. They are part of the NHS- yet decisions about what they do and how they do it are driven by independent boards. Boardslisten to their Council of Governors and respond to the needs of their members - patients, staff andthe local community.

Foundation trusts provide what the health service wants, yet are also free to invest quickly in thechanges to the local community needs, in striving to be the best, and in putting their patients first.

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

372-MED2422

Job locations

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Job description

Job responsibilities

You must have significant experience in caring for patients with cardiology conditions, be able to interpret ECG's and manage acutely deteriorating patients, along with prioritising patient care, and supporting the patient journey.

You will be expected to manage the ward on a shiftly basis and liaise with the wider cardiology team.

You will be expected to support the senior team with management of incidents, complaints and ensuring that the base is safe

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be expected to manage the ward on a shiftly basis and liaise with the wider cardiology team.

You will be expected to support the senior team with management of incidents, complaints and ensuring that the base is safe

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

First level Registration Diploma
Teaching/Mentoring Certificate / skills
Post registration education in relevant specialty

Desirable

Other Post Basic Qualification
Working towards appropriate degree.

Knowledge, experience & expertise

Essential

Experience as a band 5 within acute nursing environment for 3 years or 2 in cardiology
Responsible for own post basic education. To meet the requirements of the service and PREP
Recruitment and selection
Knowledge of future provision of services

Desirable

Cardiac experience

Communication & relationships

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to foster multi-disciplinary working.
Works within budgetary parameters

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

First level Registration Diploma
Teaching/Mentoring Certificate / skills
Post registration education in relevant specialty

Desirable

Other Post Basic Qualification
Working towards appropriate degree.

Knowledge, experience & expertise

Essential

Experience as a band 5 within acute nursing environment for 3 years or 2 in cardiology
Responsible for own post basic education. To meet the requirements of the service and PREP
Recruitment and selection
Knowledge of future provision of services

Desirable

Cardiac experience

Communication & relationships

Essential

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to foster multi-disciplinary working.
Works within budgetary parameters

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.

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

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

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Calderdale Royal Hospital

Halifax

HX3 0PW

Employer's website

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