Job summaryFollowing the successful internal promotion of one of our valued team members, we are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join our cardiac cath labs senior nursing team on a fixed term secondment as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse.
Our service comprises six cardiac catheterisation labs operating Monday to Friday, 08:00-18:00. You will be joining a visible, supportive, and forward thinking leadership team, working closely with another Band 7 nurse and our Clinical Practice Educator to ensure an excellent experience for our patients, staff, and wider stakeholders.
As Senior Staff Nurse, you will support the Cardiac Cath Labs and Day Ward Senior Nursing Leadership team in providing strategic direction and professional leadership, contributing to the ongoing development of both the service and the workforce. You will be expected to undertake a broad range of clinical and administrative duties, working autonomously as well as under the direction of the Cardiac Cath Labs Manager and Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse.
You will act as a credible and visible role model across the Cardiac Cath Labs, Day Ward and Recovery areas, supporting registered and unregistered members of the team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.
You will also be expected to uphold and embody Trust values, advocating for patients and promoting their involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their care, while respecting their wishes, beliefs and dignity.
Main duties of the job- Carry out planned care for a group of patients with support from senior staff
- Ensure the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based, individualised patient care
- To perform safe effective care for patients requiring advanced clinical skills
- To provide a safe patient environment at all times
- Recognise when changes in patient's condition occur and take appropriate action including reporting to the nurse in charge
- Assist in carrying out extended roles under supervision to ensure best clinical practice, this includes: - acting as a scrub or circulating nurse to assist the doctor during invasive cardiac procedures, which include coronary angiography, pacemaker implant, PCI, TAVI, CTO, Rotablation, ASD/PFO closures, ablation and othercomplex cardiac invasive procedures
- Able to perform venepuncture and cannulation following appropriate training
About usAt 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.
Environmental sustainabilityClimate change and poor air quality is a health emergency that harms people's health and wellbeing and widens health inequalities. The Trust is also committed to reducing its impact on the environment by reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to Net Zero by 2045. All our employees have a role to play, and we have an active green network that supports staff to act in ways that ensures that our services are efficient, sustainable and reduce our impact on the environment www.imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/our-strategy/green-plan.
DetailsDate posted07 August 2026
Pay schemeAgenda for change
BandBand 6
Salary£47,951 to £56,863 a year
pa Inclusive
ContractPermanent
Working patternFull-time
Reference number290-WCCS-2617
Job locationsHammersmith Hospital
London
W12 0HS
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 overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
Person SpecificationEducationEssential- RGN with cardiac cath labs and/or cardiac day ward experience
- Immediate Life Support
- Cannulation and Phlebotomy certification / skills
Desirable- Relevant Courses specific to specialty i.e., Cardiac Course
- Teaching and Assessing Course / Mentorship
- Advanced Life Support
ExperienceEssential- Extensive experience in Acute Cardiac Nursing and Cardiac Cath Labs
- Ability to scrub and circulate in various cardiac cath lab procedures
- Evidence of personal and professional development
- Experience of doing on-call shifts for primary / emergency cases, out of hours
Desirable- Student and Junior Nurses mentorship experience
- Involvement in quality improvement projects
- Experience in cath lab / day coordination, working with MDT to ensure efficient flow of patients
SkillsEssential- Able to work in a dynamic environment and deal with job demands and pressures
- Effective people and team working skills
- Ability to manage own workload; solve problems and use own intitiative
Desirable- Knowledgeable of various coronary intervention, electrophysiology, device and structural procedures performed in the cardiac cath labs
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).
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. 
