The closing date is 15 June 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Pro Rata Per Annum
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Ward Sister / Charge Nurse to join our dynamic friendly surgical nursing team on Surgical Assessment Ward.
We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our well established nursing team with a commitment to delivering high quality individualised patient centred care.
The roles will provide the successful applicant to demonstrate a level of clinical leadership and enhance their management skills.
Evidence of at least 2 years post registration experience at a senior staff nurse level within a surgical environment is essential. The successful applicants will also possess the relevant knowledge and skills in managing, teaching and supervising junior members of staff.
In return we offer inclusion into a fantastic, enthusiastic team, and a strong commitment to training and professional development.
Main duties of the job
Main duties will include the assessment, planning, implementation and ongoing individualised holistic care for our patients.
The ward delivers a high standard of clinical care, with seven day senior nurse coverage to promote safe and effective care for our patients. This area will equip nurses with an abundance of skills in high quality essential nursing care, specialist skills and also managing & prioritising workload.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Registered nurse in an acute environment
- Scope roles/competencies relevant to speciality
- Experience at senior staff nurse level and evidence of ward / department management experience
Desirable
- Evidence of research based practice
- Able to work across all surgical specialities
- Evidence of involvement in audit
- Evidence of personal development i.e. Link nurse role, area of special interest
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RGN with current NMC registration
- Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development
- Mentorship qualification or equivalent experience or qualification
Desirable
- Participation in management development courses
- Other advanced clinical skills i.e. venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, ECG
Personal Attributes & Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/client/relatives
- Demonstrate a caring manner with an understanding disposition
- Effective multidisciplinary working
Desirable
- Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision, appraisals
- Evidence of change management and involvement in service development
- Staff / roster management
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).