Job summary
- Main area
- Cardiology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 328-CARDIO-7101746
- Employer
- South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The James Cook University Hospital
- Town
- Middlesbrough
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic nurses to join our team on Ward 29 & Cardio Monitored Bay
We are a 36 bedded acute cardiology ward at James Cook University Hospital. Ward 29 has 2 areas, 27 beds on the main cardiology ward and a 9 bedded Cardio monitored Bay, staff will be expected to rotate between the two areas.
Collaboratively utilising our skills and competencies symbiotically for patient benefit, assuming complementary roles sharing responsibility for problem-solving and making decisions to formulate and carry out plans for patient care.
This post is for internal candidates to South Tees Trust. If you are not currently working within the trust your application will not be reviewed and automatically rejected at shortlisting stage. Please be aware of this when submitting your application.
Main duties of the job
- The band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse will deliver quality care at all times
- The band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse will be aware of cost improvement and stock rotation issues within the department
- The band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse will recognise signs of change in the patients condition and act according to extent of role
- The band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse will be accountable for their own learning and training
- The band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse will be required input the staff roster
- The band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse will be required to complete audits
- Health and Safety guidelines must be followed at all times
- The band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse will be aware of their limitations in practice
- Ability to concentrate for long periods of time
Ability to work under pressure and cope with potentially distressing/emotionally demanding situations.
Working for our organisation
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills. You will be expected to attend the following training sessions
· Your Leadership Impact
· Leading your Team to Success
· Leading Into the Future
· Service Improvement for Beginners
· Developing your Service Improvement Skills
· Lean Practitioner
The leadership and improvement programme aims to:
- Explore leadership within the NHS
- Promote Trust values and behaviours
- Develop your leadership effectiveness and skills
- Equip staff with the necessary knowledge and skills to lead and complete service improvements within the scope of your role.
After you complete these six and a half days of training you will be able to explore further leadership and improvement training opportunities. We also offer a range of additional in-house and externally provided courses and bitesize programmes through our Leadership and Improvement Team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Diploma in Nursing or healthcare degree
- Academic: Diploma in Nursing or healthcare degree Professional: Current NMC Registration
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Experience working within Cardiovascular services.
- Competency in12-lead ECG and cardiac rhythm analysis.
- Sound knowledge of cardiac anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, tests and interventions.
EXPERIENCE
Essential criteria
- Cardiology nursing
Desirable criteria
- Acute Cardiology nursing
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Miller
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01642854529
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
The Recruitment Team
The Murray Building
The James Cook University Hospital
TS4 3BW
- Telephone
- 01642 850850, ext. 57396
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