Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifery
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-SNM290626
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- CAR Cath Lab & Day Unit
- Town
- Southampton
- Salary
- £39,959 to £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- Closing
- 15/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 31/07/2026
Employer heading
Sister/ Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for detailed job description of the role.
Main duties of the job
As a Sister/Charge Nurse in the cardiac catheter labs you will play a key role in leading a fast paced, expanding service that delivers high quality interventional cardiology care.
You will support the daily running of four cardiac catheter labs and general anaesthetic recovery, with a fifth lab due to be operational in 2027. Your management and leadership will directly support safe, efficient patient care and you will provide a central role in developing junior staff through mentorship and training.
You will take on the role of the nurse in charge on a rotational basis, coordinating activity across the labs and supporting the wider multidisciplinary team. As a clinical expert you will undertake projects to enhance our service and work with the wider team to ensure a positive patient experience with a forward thinking ethos.
The ideal candidate will be experienced in a wide range of cardiology scrub procedures, including interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, structural heart interventions, heart failure therapies, and both congenital and paediatric cases.
The cardiac catheter labs run 08:00 - 18:00 five days per week, with an out of hours emergency service covered by the on call team. It is expected that all qualified members of the team will partake in covering the on-call service.
Working for our organisation
University Hospital Southampton is one of England's largest acute teaching Trusts, offering a wide range of learning and development opportunities to support your career aspirations.
Located on the south coast with an international airport and direct rail links to London, Southampton offers an ideal setting to live and work, with the New Forest, South Downs and Jurassic Coast.
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At UHS, we’re committed to providing a flexible working environment where possible. Whether you are balancing family, study, or your wellbeing with your career, we want to support you so you can help our patients.
At UHS, we proudly champion individuality, recognising that outstanding care is only possible with a diverse, inclusive team. We’re committed to creating an anti-racist, anti-discriminatory environment where everyone feels valued, safe, and empowered to make a meaningful impact in our communities. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences to join us in building a healthcare community where everyone can belong, thrive, and contribute.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsibilities
- you will act as nurse in charge on a rotational basis, ensuring safe, efficient coordination of cath lab activity
- you will support and develop junior nurses, providing mentoring, training, and guidance to maintain high clinical standards
- you will help drive service expansion and be integral to evolving the cardiac cath lab nursing role
- you will promote evidence based practice by engaging with research and current national guidance
Experience/ Skills required
- significant cardiac cath lab scrub experience and confidence working across a range of interventional cardiology procedures
- experience mentoring and supporting junior staff in the cath lab environment
- excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- you will be able to work flexibly and reprioritise workloads effectively when managing high-pressure in charge shifts
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Qualified Nurse (Degree/Diploma)
- Registered nurse on appropriate part of the register
- Significant post registration experience / qualification / training, including experience and knowledge within relevant speciality
- Ward management experience
- Knowledge of current issues within acute Health Service
- Experience in an acute hospital setting
- Provide evidence of supporting / managing a range of learners in practice
- Provide evidence of supporting colleagues to promote effective learning in practice
Desirable criteria
- Experience in handling adverse events and complaints
- Appraisal skills
- Act in the role of Practice Assessor or supporting the progression of learners / supporting challenges as needed
- Some insight into budget management
Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Kayleigh Wavell
- Job title
- Senior Sister, Cardiac Cath Lab and Day Unit,
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 023 8120 5901
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