Sister/Charge Nurse Interventional Radiology in Wolverhampton

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly and dynamic Interventional Radiology team at The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust. Our expanding service delivers a wide range of elective day‑case and urgent inpatient procedures, including vascular angioplasty, fistula work, Hickman line insertion, biopsies, nephrostomies, biliary interventions and embolisation. The role also includes responsibility for the recovery unit, ensuring safe and effective post‑procedure care.

As part of the Black Country Provider Partnership, we work collaboratively with neighbouring trusts to provide a 24/7 on‑call service for haemorrhage control and the management of life‑threatening sepsis. You will play a key role in supporting this service and maintaining high clinical standards. In this leadership role, you will support the nursing team through staff development, appraisals, rota management, recruitment and governance. You will supervise junior staff and students, act as a competency assessor and deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, ensuring professional standards and high‑quality patient care are consistently delivered.

We offer a supportive multidisciplinary team, access to nursing forums and corporate events, Band 6 development days and encouragement for academic study and continuing professional development. Please note: this post involves working with ionising radiation and requires the use of lead protective equipment.

Main duties of the job:

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and leadership to support service development and continuous improvement.
• Promote effective teamwork within a multidisciplinary environment and contribute to the delivery of a high‑quality clinical service.
• Act as Nurse in Charge for the shift, overseeing day‑to‑day service delivery, including staff allocation, rota support and operational management.
• Undertake staff management responsibilities, including appraisals, sickness and absence management, and supporting staff wellbeing and development in line with Trust policies.
• Participate in conscious sedation and the delivery of pre‑, intra‑ and post‑procedure care for patients undergoing elective and emergency interventional radiology procedures.

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.

Qualifications & Professional Registration:

• Current professional registration (NMC Nurse/Midwife or HCPC ODP)

Experience and Knowledge:

• Experience working at Band 5 or above in an acute clinical setting
• Demonstrable leadership or team coordination experience
• Experience of staff management (appraisals, sickness absence, performance support)
• Experience supporting or leading change management
• Experience working in Interventional Radiology or procedural environment
• Experience with conscious sedation or recovery care

Additional Role Requirements:

• Occupationally fit to wear lead protective equipment
• 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.

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.