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Job summary

Main area
Cardiology
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
151-KMU236
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Wexham Park Hospital
Town
Slough
Salary
£39,205 - £47,084 per annum incl HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/06/2025 23:59

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Junior Sister - Cardiology

Band 6

Job overview

Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
Wexham Park Hospital – Coronary Care Unit

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our dedicated team within the Coronary Care Unit at Wexham Park Hospital. Our unit works closely with the Cardiac Catheterisation Lab, playing a key role in delivering the Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) service.

As a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, you will work in partnership with the Senior Sister and Matron, contributing to service development and leading change in a dynamic and supportive environment. You will be offered a comprehensive orientation programme and ongoing professional development, including access to management and leadership training to support your growth in the role.

Key to your success will be your ability to uphold and promote high standards of clinical care, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and support the development of staff through effective guidance and mentorship. Your clinical expertise and leadership will be essential in maintaining the quality and safety of care delivered to our patients.

Main duties of the job

  • The post holder will have managerial responsibility of the Coronary Care Unit and will deputise in the absence of the Senior Sister. He/she will provide professional, clinical and managerial leadership to the staff on the Unit.
  • The post holder will have ongoing responsibility for the quality of care, cleanliness, environment and infection, prevention & control within the clinical area and will provide professional advice and support at both Unit and Directorate level.
  • To implement the Trusts’ Core Values and Philosophy of nursing, ensuring they are embedded into everyday practice and evaluate their impact on the customer experience.
  • To provide individualised patient care and develop/maintain standards of evidence-based care in nursing practice and policies within the Unit, monitoring progress via the ward/unit Nursing & Midwifery business balanced score card (BSC).
  • To manage the work within the clinical area effectively and make the best use of resources; encouraging and leading service development accordingly. To bring in a balanced budget at the end of the financial year.
  • To ensure that professional accountability is maintained in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Professional Conduct (2002).

Working for our organisation

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. 

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

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, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered General Nurse
  • Current NMC registration
  • Cardiology Course or acute care course
  • ILS provider
  • SLIP or equivalent Course
Desirable criteria
  • ALS Provider
  • Management course, e.g., Managing people programme
  • Budgetary Skills

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Substantial experience in CCU
  • Management of TPW/IABP/NIV
Desirable criteria
  • Currently working in CCU

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Good understanding in ACS/Arrhythmias
  • Competent in venepuncture and cannulation/CVP
  • Understand ECG interpretation
  • Teaching skills
  • Ability to adapt to change within the working environment
Desirable criteria
  • Enthusiastic in teaching student nurses and junior member of the team

Special Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Understanding that flexibility in shifts may be required at times

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
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Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07818538503
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