CCU Sister/ Charge Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
A Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse is sought for the Coronary Care Unit at Torbay Hospital. The role involves ensuring seamless service delivery, coordinating the ward, and participating in patient care assessment, development, and evaluation. You will promote high standards, compassion, and patient dignity, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team with a focus on cardiology. The unit consists of 8 monitored beds and a 6-bedded Chest Pain Unit, caring for patients with acute cardiac conditions.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and external disciplines.
- Identify and plan nursing care needs for individual clients, using evidence-based practice.
- Communicate effectively with patients, carers, specialist services, and colleagues.
- Adhere strictly to Trust procedures and policies, ensuring patient and staff welfare.
- Demonstrate awareness of financial resources and assist in managing the unit budget.
- Take charge of the ward in the absence of more senior staff and delegate appropriately.
Essential criteria
- RN with 3 years post registration experience
- Acute cardiology experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of cardiology study
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
CCU Sister/ Charge Nurse
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
A Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse is to ensure seamless delivery of service, co-ordinating the ward to maintain flow and patient journey and to participate in the assessment of care needs of the clients and the development, implementation and evaluation of care, promoting high standards, demonstrating a compassionate nature and promoting patient dignity.
We expect you to participate as a skilled member of the multi-disciplinary team, working with and as part of team, promoting good interdepartmental relationships and participating in direct care and facilitate sound discharge planning.
Someone with proven experience and knowledge within Cardiology. The ability to work flexibly across the 24-hour rota with a passion and willingness to learn new skills.
Main duties of the job
Develops and maintains effective working relationships with a wide range of colleagues across all levels from other disciplines, both within and outside the trust.
Identify the needs for nursing care presented by each individual client under your direct care.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients/clients, carers, specialist services and colleagues across all levels.
To ensure all Trust procedures and policies are strictly adhered to ensuring patients and staff welf
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