Job summary

Heart Centre Unit Manager - Band 7

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing career?

Would you like to develop your management skills while continuing to work in a specialist clinical service?

We are looking for a motivated, compassionate nurse to lead our Heart Centre at Harrogate District Hospital. This is an opportunity to build on your leadership experience, shape the department's development and make a difference to both patient care and the team you lead.The Heart Centre provides specialist cardiac investigations and procedures, including coronary angiography, stress echocardiography, permanent pacemaker insertion and implantable loop recorder procedures. You will work closely with nursing, cardiology, cardiac physiology and radiography colleagues to deliver safe, coordinated and person-centred care.As Unit Manager, you will lead the department's day to day running, support and develop staff, manage rosters and resources, and take forward improvements. You will remain connected to clinical practice while gaining broader experience in workforce planning, recruitment, performance and financial management.We welcome applications from experienced nurses who can demonstrate leadership, sound clinical judgement and a commitment to developing others.

Main duties of the job

The Heart Centre Unit Manager provides clinical leadership and day-to-day operational management of the Heart Centre, including the catheter laboratory team. Accountable to the LTUCC Matron, the post holder is responsible for the quality and safety of care, staff management, departmental performance and effective use of the delegated budget and resources.

The post holder will provide visible, compassionate leadership, setting clear standards and supporting staff to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care. They will lead recruitment, staff development, rostering and workforce planning, ensuring the department has the skills and staffing required to deliver its services safely.

Working closely with cardiology, cardiac physiology, radiography and operational colleagues, the Unit Manager will coordinate departmental activity, support timely access to investigations and procedures, and address risks to service delivery. They will maintain their own specialist clinical skills and provide advice, supervision and support within their professional competence.

The post holder will lead improvements informed by patient experience, clinical outcomes, staff feedback and workforce and financial information. They will be accountable for decisions within their delegated authority, escalate concerns promptly and ensure agreed actions are completed and reviewed.

Details

• Date posted: 05 November 2026
• Closing date: 18 November 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 7
• Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum pro rata
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 421-LTUCC-4072C
• Job locations: Harrogate District Foundation Trust, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX, United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to detailed Job description & Person Specification for more in depth insight into the job role.

For an informal discussion about the role, or to arrange a visit to the Heart Centre, please contact Abbie Gentle, Matron via email: [email protected] or via phone: 07553356717

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oCurrent NMC registration as a Registered Nurse (Adult)
• oEvidence of completed leadership or management development and its application in practice.
• oSpecialist cardiology knowledge supported by post-registration study, training, continuing professional development and relevant clinical experience.

Desirable

• oRelevant master's degree or postgraduate modules in cardiology, leadership, management or education.
• oRecognised teaching or practice assessor qualification beyond the preparation required for the role.
• oExperience of implantable loop recorder (ILR) insertion, with evidence of completed training and assessed competence.

Experience

Essential

• oExperience at Band 6 or an equivalent level, with evidence of leading a clinical team and taking responsibility for safe service delivery.
• oExperience supervising registered and non-registered staff, undertaking appraisals and addressing attendance or performance concerns.
• oExperience monitoring a budget or managing a defined area of staffing, equipment or other expenditure.
• oEvidence of leading an audit or quality improvement project, implementing change and evaluating the outcome.

Desirable

• oExperience working in a cardiac catheter laboratory.
• oPrevious substantive responsibility for managing a department or unit.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

• A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
• Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
• Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

• Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
• Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
• Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.
• All job offers are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks.

Employer details

• Employer name: Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Harrogate District Foundation Trust, Lancaster Park Road, Harrogate, HG2 7SX, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.hdft.nhs.uk/