Job summaryWe are excited to invite applications for a Band 6 Sister/Charge nurse to join our busy Adult Cardiac Critical Care Unit (ACCU) at St Bartholomew's Hospital Heart Centre. This is a unique opportunity to rotate across three critical care units, each caring for a diverse range of patients, including:
- Post-operative cardiothoracic and thoracic patients
- Heart Attack Centre patients
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) patients
- Vascular patients
- Cancer patients
We are proud to have been rated as 'Outstanding' in leadership by the Care Quality Commission in 2017. Your professional development is a priority for us, and we offer opportunities to undertake courses such as ILS, ALS, CALS, BSc, MSc, and even PhD programmes. We also support nurse-led research, fully backed by our Director of Research and Development.
This role will involve shift patterns of long days, nights and bank holidays to meet the service requirements of the ACCU
*This role involves long days and night shifts and bank holidays to cover service requirements *Main duties of the job- Assess, plan, provide, and evaluate skilled evidence-based care for critically ill patients (L2 & L3). Ensuring quality care and patient safety are paramount.
- Support and develop colleagues by mentoring and assessing their skills.
- Takes charge of the unit, ensuring patient safety and in depth clinical knowledge and supporting the bedside nurses.
- Promote practice development within Critical Care.
- Fulfil Local/Trust requirements in specified audit or project work.
- Maintain a safe working environment, complying with Health and Safety regulations, Environmental Health Act, and attending mandatory training.
- Provide highly skilled support to medical staff and other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Work in conjunctions with your seniors in quality improvement projects across the unit
- Work with senior line manager to deputise and manage team members
Working For UsAs part of our commitment to enhancing the working lives of our staff, we provide:
Flexible working arrangements
Flexible self-rostering, including long days and night shifts, in line with our local guidelines
Childcare vouchers and family-friendly policies
An excellent pension scheme and staff benefits
Career progression opportunities
We are dedicated to creating a culture of continuous learning that actively supports the personal and professional growth of all team members.
About usBarts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
DetailsDate posted12 August 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 6
Salary£47,951 to £56,863 a year
per annum inc
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time,
Flexible working
Reference number259-8223493SBH
Job locationsSt Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesThe 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 documents, please view the attachmentJob description
Job responsibilitiesThe 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 documents, please view the attachmentPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registrant with NMC
- Adult Critical Care Course
- Mentorship course
- ILS / ALS provider
- Specialist relevant clinical course
Desirable- Leadership programme or equivalent
- Degree or working towards first degree
ExperienceEssential- Relevant critical care experience
- post adult critical care course
- Evidence of positive contribution to critical care
- Associate Mentor to adult critical care course student
KnowledgeEssential- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understanding of current educational practices relating to training
SkillsEssential- Evidence of proficient clinical skills in critical care
- Proficient in communication
- Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
- Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support /promote planned change
- Demonstrates effective team work skills
- Basic computer skills
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registrant with NMC
- Adult Critical Care Course
- Mentorship course
- ILS / ALS provider
- Specialist relevant clinical course
Desirable- Leadership programme or equivalent
- Degree or working towards first degree
ExperienceEssential- Relevant critical care experience
- post adult critical care course
- Evidence of positive contribution to critical care
- Associate Mentor to adult critical care course student
KnowledgeEssential- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Up to date knowledge of clinical speciality and evidence based practice
- Knowledge of current NHS, professional and educational issues
- Understanding of current educational practices relating to training
SkillsEssential- Evidence of proficient clinical skills in critical care
- Proficient in communication
- Understanding of reflective practice and how it can be used
- Evidence of critical thinking and initiative to solve problems and manage workload
- Able to work in a changing environment and to actively support /promote planned change
- Demonstrates effective team work skills
- Basic computer skills
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer nameBarts Health NHS Trust
AddressSt Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer detailsEmployer nameBarts Health NHS Trust
AddressSt Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Employer's websitehttps://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Matron
Moriom Bibi
moriom.bibi@nhs.net
DetailsDate posted12 August 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 6
Salary£47,951 to £56,863 a year
per annum inc
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time,
Flexible working
Reference number259-8223493SBH
Job locationsSt Bartholomew's Hospital
West Smithfield
London
EC1A 7BE
United Kingdom
Supporting documentsPrivacy noticeBarts Health NHS Trust's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). 
