Barts Health NHS Trust
Senior Sister/ Charge nurse
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Ward Manager / Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse
We are seeking an enthusiastic, dynamic, and innovative Ward Manager / Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse to lead our Cath Lab nursing team. This is an exciting opportunity for a senior nurse with cardiology experience to provide strong clinical and operational leadership within a fast-paced, highly specialised cardiac service.
About the Role
As Ward Manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and compassionate care for patients undergoing a wide range of diagnostic and interventional cardiac procedures. You will be responsible for leading and developing a skilled multidisciplinary nursing workforce while supporting service improvement initiatives and maintaining the highest standards of patient experience and clinical excellence.
Working closely with the Matron, Consultant Cardiologists, Clinical Leads, and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will be instrumental in driving quality, performance, and innovation within the Cath Lab service.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide visible and effective leadership to the Cath Lab nursing team.
- Lead, support, and develop Junior Sisters/Charge Nurses, Staff Nurses, Nursing Associates, and Healthcare Support Workers.
- Ensure high standards of patient safety, experience, and clinical care are consistently delivered.
- Manage staffing, workforce planning, and resource utilisation effectively.
- Oversee governance, audit, quality improvement, and risk management activities within the department.
- Support the delivery of elective and emergency cardiac services, including primary PCI pathways.
- Foster a positive learning environment and promote professional development for all team members.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to optimise patient flow and service efficiency.
- Work clinically in numbers in the department, cover labs when needed.
- Commit to the On Call emergency service, through HAC or DAP pathway, open 365 days a year, 24/7.
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About You
This role is ideal for an ambitious senior nurse who is passionate about cardiology and ready to take the next step in their leadership journey within a nationally recognised cardiac service.
Join us and help shape the future of cardiovascular care while leading a dedicated team that makes a difference every day.
Employees appointed to this role will be subject to Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions of Service, including the applicable provisions for on-call duties and designated rest periods.
About Barts Health
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
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The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Contact
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Marcella Odore
- Job title: Matron
- Email address: m.odore@nhs.net
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