Main area Interventional Radiology - Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (Will require commitment to on calls which include weekday and weekend cover.) Job ref 225-Div3-7419000
Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £47,810 - £54,710 Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2025 08:00
Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Interventional Radiology
Band 7
Job overview
RWT Radiology is a progressive and dynamic service offering patients and staff a safe and effective, care and work environment.
We strive for excellence in all that we do, and we hope that you will be our next key team player on this journey.
We are looking for an experienced and ambitious senior nurse with excellent communication skills and a strong clinical background in Interventional Radiology or Theatres to lead our Radiology Nurses in tandem with the Superintendent Radiographer lead for the service.
The ideal candidate will have significant experience managing a large team and have good knowledge of governance, risk management, service-relevant key performance indicators and budget management experience.
The successful candidate will be keen to implement change and embrace the fast paced nature of the service, demonstrating a high level of resilience and problem solving matched with excellent organisational skills.
Radiology currently has 2 newly refurbished interventional theatres with a 10-bedded day case recovery unit. Our Nurses work in a multidisciplinary setting and contribute to procedures throughout all modalities in Radiology.
In return, we offer a strong, open and approachable operational management team with opportunities for post graduate learning and development.
Main duties of the job
To be professionally accountable for and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.
Supervision of clinical practice, clinical audit, research, and teaching, to set, monitor and improve standards of care in addition to efficient and effective use of resources.
To be accountable for:
Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
Enhancing the patient’s experience
Managing and developing the performance of the team
Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation’s objectives
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the full description of the job description and main responsibilities of the role, please see the attached JDPS document.
Person specification
Personal Statement
* In 200 words or fewer, please describe your suitability for this role.
Experience
* NHS or equivalent experience in a trust of similar size and with similar responsibilities
Qualifications/Registrations
* NMC registration nurse or midwife and pin
* Relevant post graduate level education to masters level or equivalent
* Evidence of professional updating within the last 12 months specific to the sphere of practice.
* Formal management training
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Visa/Sponsorship Information
The Trust welcomes suitably qualified applicants including those who may require a Trust issued Certificate of Sponsorship. However, not all our roles are eligible for visa sponsorship. If you require sponsorship, we recommend applicants check whether the role is eligibility prior to applying. More information can be found on the UKVI website:Health and Care Worker Visa or Skilled Worker Visa .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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