The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Sister / Charge Nurse

The closing date is 19 June 2025

Job summary

Do you want to have the opportunity to develop and grow as a Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse within the Orthopedic Trauma Specialty . We are currently looking to offer an experienced nurse the opportunity work to lead and support the hardworking inpatient ward team to provide the best care and outcomes for their patient group . This position will be on Ward A5 which is a 27 bedded , mixed sex ward , caring for patients who have sustained Orthopedic injuries . The Orthopedic specialty is forward thinking and constantly to striving to improve the patients pathway .

We are proud to make a difference . If you re ready to come and make a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

To be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.

To deliver compassionate person-centred care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family.

To support and deputize for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring the standards of professional practice as set out by appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role are maintained.

Utilize clinical proficiency in delivering a high standard of nursing care. Provide managerial and leadership skills to support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and nursing team to deliver continually improved standards and efficient and effective use of resources.

To be accountable for :

Delivering safe and effective clinical practice

Enhancing the patient's experience with regular and constructive communication

Managing and developing the performance of a team of nursing staff

Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organization's objectives

Efficient and effective use of resources

Deputising for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

About us

'The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV1-7235439

Job locations

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure safe and effective clinical practice

To enhance the patients experience

To manage and develop the performance of the team and self

To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organization's objectives

Please see full job description for the list of full duties

Job description

Job responsibilities

To ensure safe and effective clinical practice

To enhance the patients experience

To manage and develop the performance of the team and self

To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organization's objectives

Please see full job description for the list of full duties

Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

  • Professional Registration
  • Band 5 experience

Desirable

  • Orthopaedic Experience
  • Leadership Qualification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE
  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • Experience
  • Trauma/Orthopaedic qualification
Person Specification

Qualifications/Experience

Essential

  • Professional Registration
  • Band 5 experience

Desirable

  • Orthopaedic Experience
  • Leadership Qualification

Qualifications

Essential

  • GSCE
  • Registered nurse

Desirable

  • Experience
  • Trauma/Orthopaedic qualification

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).

Additional information

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Address

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


Employer's website

https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Jane Sandle

janesandle@nhs.net

01902694005

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

225-DIV1-7235439

Job locations

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust

Wolverhampton

WV10 0QP


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