Job summary
- Main area
- Imaging
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed term: 12 months)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 290-WCCS-2093
- Employer
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Charing Cross Hospital
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £46,419 - £55,046 pa inclusive
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Imaging Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
Band 6
Fulfil your potential in hospitals that make history:
Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary’s, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea and Western Eye.
With five world-renowned hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust is full of opportunity if you are looking to develop your healthcare career.
We are an NHS Trust of approximately 16,000 people, providing care for over a million and a half patients from north west London and beyond every year.
We have a rich heritage and an ambitious vision for the future of our patients and local communities.
With our partners, Imperial College London, and The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, we form Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, one of 6 academic health science centres in the UK, working to ensure the rapid translation of research for better patient care and excellence in education.
We are proud of our heritage in innovation and we are early adopters of new insights in technologies, techniques and treatments for improving health.
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who is passionate about working in this innovative and fast paced environment. Do you have 2 years or more experience in a critical care setting and at least one years’ experience in Radiology Nursing? Do you enjoy the technical aspects of nursing and are enthusiastic about providing high quality of patient care? Can you work effectively with multi-professional teams and demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills?
If the answer is YES then this is the role is for you!
We offer an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse to take up the role as Sister/Charge Nurse at Interventional Radiology in Charing Cross Hospital.
The band 6 sister / charge nurse will play an integral part in leading the team according to our trust values and ensuring the delivery of high quality patient care within this innovative environment. With such a wide variety of specialist services there is ample opportunity to gain valuable managerial skills; providing a firm foundation for your career. The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to make a difference to this service.
The team works in conjunction with radiologists, radiographic staff and anaesthetists providing care for complex patients across all imaging modalities including Angio, CT, Ultrasound, MRI, and Recovery.
Main duties of the job
- Independently manage a group of patients and provide leadership within the speciality collaborating with the MDT to deliver individualised and personalised direct patient care.
- Demonstrate adequate practice and specialist knowledge in the assessment, planning, and implementation of patient care. This will include history taking, physical examination, evaluate patients and relative’s needs, ensure patient is adequately prepared and safe for the agreed interventional procedure.
- Adequate assessment and specialist care of the conscious – sedated patient. Responsible and correct administration within line with local and trust policies of conscious sedation.
- Responsible for the correct administration, disposal and storage of medicines and blood products. Thorough knowledge of frequently used drugs within the department, showing understanding of potential complications and side effects, and their management.
- Demonstrate safe practice and knowledge in the recovery and care of post anaesthetic patients including level 2 patients. Ensure safe and effective care for complex patients.
- Develop and utilise highly specialised skills to deliver adequate support and care to patients and MDT within the interventional suite. Oversee and actively involved in scrubbing and assisting interventional practitioners.
Working for our organisation
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.
Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share. Please talk to us at interview. .
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered General nurse (level 1) Degree in Nursing
- Post registration qualification; Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience
- Radiology nursing course. Critical care or recovery nursing course or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Willingness to undertake further training applicable to the post
- Management course or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
- Comprehensive experience of IR & Imaging nursing and has experience of nursing care in an acute or critical care setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience in resource management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to organise department activities and to use initiative
- Have an interest in professional development
- Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
- Competency in medication administration including IV medications
Desirable criteria
- Ability to appraise staff and willing to learn
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Milline Marie Dela Cruz
- Job title
- Senior Charge Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 020 3311 1866
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