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Job summary

Main area
Ophthalmology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
218-NM-B7-7824463
Employer
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire
Town
Coventry
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/03/2026 23:59
Interview date
02/04/2026

Employer heading

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust logo

Senior Sister / Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 7

Job overview

A substantive position for a high profile, accessible and responsive leader with professional, clinical, and managerial responsibility for Emergency Eye Referral Service in Clinic 9 at University Hospital.  Able to make informed decisions within their own clinical area and scope of professional practice, involving patients and nursing staff to ensure agreed standards and objectives are met.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be expected to provide clinical expertise and knowledge, demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to emergency care and management. They will monitor and improve standards of care through clinical audit, evidence base practice, teaching and supporting professional colleagues and the provision of skilled professional leadership.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  •  Highly developed communication skills enabling maintenance of high quality service and ensuring timely management and resolution of unexpected events and situations. 
  • A knowledgeable team leader and resource for staff, advising on national, local and Trust policy and procedures/guidelines, ensuring that clinical governance is embedded in practice. Will support staff and users in service and policy development within a defined area/specialty. 
  •   Responsible for identifying and assessing complex clinical and non-clinical issues, implementing resolutions and monitoring/auditing outcomes.
  • Responsible for interdepartmental/organisational activities including HR; budget management; complaints; and patient flow. 
  • Demonstrate clinical credibility within the outpatient setting and various specialities, including understanding use and maintenance of specialised equipment.
  • Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and administration of invasive tests/procedures.
  • Responsible for education and development of staff and service in an identified area through appraisal and business planning cycles.
  •  Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
  • Regularly manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
  • Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g imparting bad news.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description. 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Experience

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Knowledge

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Skills

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderImproving working livesArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Pathway to excellenceCare quality commission - GoodPregnancy Loss PledgeHeart Charter

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Jaggers
Job title
Modern Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
02476965701