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Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Job at Stoke on Trent Full Time NEW

Job summary

Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for a 36 bedded Critical Care Unit working as Unit Co-ordinator and Unit management responsibilities

Main duties of the job

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will facilitate innovative and evidence-based nursing/midwifery practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborativeapproach to patient care. The Unit Sister/Charge Nurse will report directly to the Matron.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will have Unit managerial responsibilities.

There is a requirement to exchange verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers requiring tact and diplomacy. The post holder needs to ensure that all barriers to understanding are overcome by using differing strategies to meet individual need.

The postholder will demonstrate the skills for assessing and interpreting specialist acute and other patient conditions, initiating actions as appropriate. Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints and serious untoward incidents and other significant events, completing required root cause analysis on time and ensuring resulting action plans are implemented and evaluated.

Ensure appropriate systems are in place for the safe and timely admission and discharge of patients.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Details

Date posted

15 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-8041451

Job locations

Critical Care Unit, University Hospital of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for a 36 bedded Critical Care Unit working as Unit Co-ordinator and Unit management responsibilities.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will facilitate innovative and evidence-based nursing/midwifery practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborativeapproach to patient care. The Unit Sister/Charge Nurse will report directly to the Matron.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will have Unit managerial responsibilities.

There is a requirement to exchange verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers requiring tact and diplomacy. The post holder needs to ensure that all barriers to understanding are overcome by using differing strategies to meet individual need.

The postholder will demonstrate the skills for assessing and interpreting specialist acute and other patient conditions, initiating actions as appropriate. Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints and serious untoward incidents and other significant events, completing required root cause analysis on time and ensuring resulting action plans are implemented and evaluated.

Ensure appropriate systems are in place for the safe and timely admission and discharge of patients.


Job description

Job responsibilities

Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse for a 36 bedded Critical Care Unit working as Unit Co-ordinator and Unit management responsibilities.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will facilitate innovative and evidence-based nursing/midwifery practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally and achieve their maximum potential.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team and facilitate a collaborativeapproach to patient care. The Unit Sister/Charge Nurse will report directly to the Matron.

The Unit Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will have Unit managerial responsibilities.

There is a requirement to exchange verbal and written information with patients, staff and carers requiring tact and diplomacy. The post holder needs to ensure that all barriers to understanding are overcome by using differing strategies to meet individual need.

The postholder will demonstrate the skills for assessing and interpreting specialist acute and other patient conditions, initiating actions as appropriate. Investigate and respond to accidents, complaints and serious untoward incidents and other significant events, completing required root cause analysis on time and ensuring resulting action plans are implemented and evaluated.

Ensure appropriate systems are in place for the safe and timely admission and discharge of patients.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registration
  • Degree in Nursing or able to demonstrate academic ability at degree level
  • Post-registration Critical Care Course
  • Mentorship course or equivalent

Desirable

  • Masters Study
  • Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in Critical Care including 2 years leadership role
  • Evidence of leadership experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of quality improvement

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC Registration
  • Degree in Nursing or able to demonstrate academic ability at degree level
  • Post-registration Critical Care Course
  • Mentorship course or equivalent

Desirable

  • Masters Study
  • Leadership qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in Critical Care including 2 years leadership role
  • Evidence of leadership experience

Desirable

  • Evidence of quality improvement

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

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Critical Care Unit, University Hospital of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

Employer’s website

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

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Critical Care Unit, University Hospital of North Midlands

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

Employer’s website

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

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