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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent: Internal Rotation
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation)
Job ref
230-36353013-UEC-N
Employer
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
George Eliot NHS Trust
Town
Nuneaton
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
08/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust logo

Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is "to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join #TeamEliot.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour aren’t as likely to apply unless they meet every qualification of non specialist roles.

We’re dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role and meet our values, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the Job Description or Person Specification– apply anyway or email the Recruiting Manager to discuss the role further 

We are proud to support the Armed Forces community. We are a Veteran Aware and Reservist Friendly organisation and welcome applications from Veterans, Reservists, Cadet Instructors, and family members of serving personnel. 

 

Job overview

Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse

37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation)

Permanent

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum

Closing Date: 8th July 2025

Interview Date: 15th July 2025

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

#JoinTeamEliot

The post holder is responsible for clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidenced based practice; ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care.

To provide direct management and facilitate learning and development within the nursing team.

Management of preceptor ships of newly qualified staff, return to Nursing staff and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers.

Main duties of the job

  • Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the nursing team.
  • Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of the patient, as appropriate.
  • Deliver a high standard of nursing care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide good patient experience.
  • Creates and utilises opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
  • To undertake clinical shifts in ward area
  • Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one’s own abilities and limitations.
  •  To facilitate and build teamwork between nurses and multi-disciplinary teams to effect high standards of care.
  • To understand mortality data and use knowledge of how nursing can contribute to increased mortality to determine ward standards. Use audit tools to monitor compliance with those standards.
  • Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to excel at patient care’  takes centre stage.  An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do.  Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits:  On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus  bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  •       Ensuring staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty eRostering.
  •         Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams.
  •           To support the Ward Manager with the financial resources for the ward area, as required. 
  •           Support the Ward Manager in the recruitment and selection of new staff.
  •         Support with the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to own clinical area and support the review of complaints in other areas, as deemed.
  •         Appropriate by the Ward Manager. Provide feedback to staff as appropriate.
  •         Deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence, as per requested.
  •         Ensure information on the ward / department information system is correct and updated regularly, as appropriate.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • • Minimum of 2 years working at Band 5 or equivalent with experience in urgent or emergency care desirable.
  • • Demonstrate commitment and ability to support staff teaching, research and education
  • • Proven leadership skills including team building, change management.
  • • Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources.
  • • Demonstrate experience within the strategic planning process
  • • Computer literate
  • • Experience of Resource Management • Experience of audit and research
  • • RGN / RSCN / RM • Teaching Course City and Guilds 7307/ENB 998 or equivalent level of experience.
  • • Work towards a degree level qualification or Degree
  • • Excellent communication skills
  • • Enthusiastic
  • • Ability to motivate others • Ability to have positive working relationships.
  • • Proven leadership skills • Good Organisational skills
  • • Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines.
Desirable criteria
  • Work towards a degree level qualification or Degree
  • • Post basic qualification relevant to specialty
  • • Awareness of wide NHS Agenda and Modernization Initiatives

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.CTP The Ministry of Defence partnering with Right ManagementDisability confident employerStep into healthPride In Veterans

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
Alison Rolfe
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07795222467