Job summary
- Main area
- Rehab
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-NM170
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heathlands Care Centre
- Town
- Bracknell
- Salary
- £40,617 - £48,778 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 29/09/2025
Employer heading

Junior Sister / Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced nurse to join our dedicated team at Heathlands.
We are a dynamic unit providing rehab care to 20 patients.
As a junior sister you / charge nurse, you will work closely with our MDT to support in optimising a patients rehab journey and facilitating a safe discharge plan home for them.
We are looking to appoint a dynamic individual with strong interpersonal skills, someone compassionate and enthusiastic about supporting our patients to reach their full potential.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible and accountable for assessment of care needs and
the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of
care without supervision.
• To lead and monitor performance
•Lead on projects and audits as appropriate
• Contribute to the development of the service and personal
development of all nursing staff within the clinical area of responsibility
• Deputise for the ward Sister/Matron in their absence.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description / person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a medical ward.
- Competent in basic life support and IV administration
Desirable criteria
- Experience at working in a band 6 role.
.Qualification
Essential criteria
- current nmc registration
- ENB 998 teaching and assessing course or a mentorship equivalent
- to work flexibly, days, nights and weekends
Desirable criteria
- competent in the use of EPIC
- to have had some experience working in the acute sector
- degree level registration
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of good leadership skills.
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Ability to use the EPIC.
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Corrin Sheldrake
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 6143934
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