Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Senior Staff Nurse
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Role Overview
The Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse plays a key leadership role within the cardiac ward, providing advanced clinical expertise, senior oversight, and high-quality patient care for individuals with acute and complex cardiac conditions. As a senior member of the nursing team, the post-holder supports the Ward Manager in ensuring safe, effective, and evidence-based practice across the unit.
Responsibilities
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Leadership and Coordination:
- Act as the nurse in charge of the cardiac ward, providing senior clinical leadership on each shift.
- Ensure safe staffing levels, appropriate skill mix, and effective patient allocation based on acuity.
- Provide visible leadership to maintain safety, flow, and high-quality care.
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Clinical Expertise:
- Lead the management of patients with acute coronary syndromes, STEMI/NSTEMI, arrhythmias, heart failure, post-angiography/PCI care, and cardiac monitoring.
- Make timely clinical decisions and escalate deteriorating patients using NEWS and cardiac escalation pathways.
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Supervision and Support:
- Provide real-time supervision, guidance, and clinical support to Band 5 nurses, HCAs, students, and new starters.
- Act as a role model for high-quality cardiac nursing practice.
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Training and Development:
- Conduct competency assessments (e.g., ECG interpretation, telemetry, chest pain assessment).
- Support staff wellbeing and help prevent burnout by offering senior presence and mentorship.
- Contribute to recruitment, induction, and retention of staff.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI)
Our People Are Our Greatest Asset. When We Feel Supported And Happy At Work, This Positivity Reaches Those Very People We Are Here For, The Patients. Engaged Employees Perform At Their Best And Our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Initiatives Contribute To Cultivate a Culture Of Engagement. We Have Four Staff Networks, a Corporate EDI Team And a Suite Of Programmes And Events Which Aim To Insert The 5 Aspirations
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- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Esme Morgan
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: esme.morgan1@nhs.net
Telephone number: 02088365397
Matron: Lucie Kabatesi
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