Sister/Charge Nurse - Cardiology | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Company: | Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £39,959 - £48,117 pro rata, per annum |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | Chorley, PR7 1PP |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 15 Jul 2026 |
| Closing date: | 19 Aug 2026 |
Summary
In this role, you’ll work closely with the Unit Manager to maintain and build upon the high standards of care and patient safety that our team is proud to deliver. Your leadership and clinical expertise will be key in ensuring that every patient receives safe, timely, and compassionate care.
You will be warmly welcomed and well supported by a fantastic team who are passionate and aspire to provide excellent care
In addition, you’ll support the Unit Manager with a range of leadership and management responsibilities, helping to foster a positive team culture, coordinate service delivery, and ensure the smooth running of the unit. Your contribution will help drive excellence across both clinical and operational aspects of the service
• Work closely with ward managersto maintain and improve high standards of care and patient safety.
• Lead from the front as a Band 6, providing leadership during shifts.
• Coordinate the shift, ensuring smooth operations and patient flow.
• Attend ward roundsand actively participate in patient care discussions.
• Liaise with the multi-disciplinary teamto ensure collaborative care.
• Support staff wellbeing and development, offering guidance and mentorship.
• Assist the ward manager with leadership and management responsibilities, including:• Fostering a positive team culture.
• Coordinating service delivery.
• Ensuring the smooth running of the unit.
• Drive excellence in clinical and operational aspectsof the service.
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard in LTHTR to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You'll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you'd never have done. You'll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You'll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or
Matron in ensuring the provision of excellent
care with compassion for the patients,
relatives and visitors who are cared for
within or by the ward, department, service or
team.
Ensure a high standard of nursing is
delivered by self and others based on
assessment, planning, implementation and
evaluation of care to meet patients’ needs in
accordance with agreed local and National
standards and evidence based guidelines.
Assist and support the Ward Manager in the
safe, effective management of the area
including management of personnel, facilities
and the associated systems and processes.
Act as a role model, presenting a positive image
of self, team and the organisation.
Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate
professional practice, delegation and
supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
Set, monitor and maintain standards of care to
improve the patient experience and outcome of
care.
Proactively manage risk and maintain patient
safety, conforming to health, safety and security
legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
Promote equality in care and practice by
recognising, respecting and meeting the needs
and choices of individuals.
Ensures environment of care is safe, well
equipped and compliant with standards for
hygiene and cleanliness.
Where there are difficult to fill roles solutions
are found to ensure the department has
sustainable staffing structures at substantive
spend, which may be achieved through
different marketing solutions or different
structural arrangement.
To participate in education and training of junior
staff.
Maintain and develop own professional
competence and seek to extend the scope of
personal knowledge and skills within scope of
role and professional practice.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Aug 2026
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