# Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Critical Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-sister-charge-nurse-critical-care/67a99969-35d6-4add-a3c7-09e0a02b4c38 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-sister-charge-nurse-critical-care/67a99969-35d6-4add-a3c7-09e0a02b4c38.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Nuneaton - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Secondment for internal applicants) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Week days, Weekend, Bank Holiday and rotation to nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-27T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-01T14:51:52.857Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Nuneaton/George_Eliot_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Critical_Care_Services/Critical_Care_Services-v8038726 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8038726?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.geh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Critical Care - hours per week (Week days, Weekend, Bank Holiday and rotation to nights) Fixed term for 12 months (Secondment for internal candidates) Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Closing Date: Saturday 27th June 2026 Interview Date: Friday 10th July 2026 **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 **Please Note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship** ### Main duties of the job We are looking to employ  Band 6 Critical Care Nurses to assist in the leadership of our critical care unit. - Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice. - Provide clinical leadership and direction to nursing team. - Act as a role model for all nursing staff within the unit promoting professional practice at all times. - To take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area. - To deputise for the Senior Sister in their absence. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Clinical - Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriate or available. - Maintain clinical competence of self and others as determined by service need and job description. Tasks to include male catheterisation, ECG, Venepuncture, IV administration, Cannulation and X-ray requesting under group protocols. - To frequently manage patients of all age groups with challenging behaviour such as violent and aggressive, under the influence of alcohol, mental health problems, sudden death, adult bereavement and patients who are a threat to themselves and others. - To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care. Ensure that risk assessments are complete as per Trust policy for manual Handling, Health & Safety and other relevant areas of concern. - Ensure that equipment and the environment support the delivery of high standards of care at all times. - Maintain a good standard of communication with the multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues. - Provide specialized information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and other professionals in the provision of acute medical care. Managerial - To support the Senior Sister to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff. - Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriate or available. Education - Contribute to the organisation learning and Development strategy through key areas of education e.g. tracheostomy / sepsis / deteriorating adult. - Support with the Band 7 & Professional Development Sister in Critical Care assure accurate training records and competency of team, including mandatory training requirements. Patient Experience - Work with the Critical Care leadership team to facilitate Critical care follow up services. - Review patients discharged from Critical Care services within 24 hours of leaving the Critical care Unit. Quality / Research & Development - Working with senior leaders in Critical Care, to support, collect, audit and service data. - Actively support Critical Care research. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. ## Job Details Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - Critical Care hours per week (Week days, Weekend, Bank Holiday and rotation to nights) Fixed term for 12 months (Secondment for internal candidates) Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Closing Date: Saturday 27th June 2026 Interview Date: Friday 10th July 2026 **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 **Please Note: This role is not eligible for sponsorship** ## Job Description We are looking to employ Band 6 Critical Care Nurses to assist in the leadership of our critical care unit. Clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidence-based practice. Provide clinical leadership and direction to nursing team. Act as a role model for all nursing staff within the unit promoting professional practice at all times. To take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the clinical area. To deputise for the Senior Sister in their absence. ## Responsibilities Clinical Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriate or available. Maintain clinical competence of self and others as determined by service need and job description. Tasks to include male catheterisation, ECG, Venepuncture, IV administration, Cannulation and X-ray requesting under group protocols. To frequently manage patients of all age groups with challenging behaviour such as violent and aggressive, under the influence of alcohol, mental health problems, sudden death, adult bereavement and patients who are a threat to themselves and others. To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care. Ensure that risk assessments are complete as per Trust policy for manual Handling, Health & Safety and other relevant areas of concern. Ensure that equipment and the environment support the delivery of high standards of care at all times. Maintain a good standard of communication with the multidisciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives and colleagues. Provide specialized information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and other professionals in the provision of acute medical care. Managerial To support the Senior Sister to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff. Co-ordination of the rostered shift allocation, referring to senior sister if appropriate or available. Education Contribute to the organisation learning and Development strategy through key areas of education e.g. tracheostomy / sepsis / deteriorating adult. Support with the Band 7 & Professional Development Sister in Critical Care assure accurate training records and competency of team, including mandatory training requirements. Patient Experience Work with the Critical Care leadership team to facilitate Critical care follow up services. Review patients discharged from Critical Care services within 24 hours of leaving the Critical care Unit. Quality / Research & Development Working with senior leaders in Critical Care, to support, collect, audit and service data. Actively support Critical Care research. For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to maintain professional appearance ### Trust Values **Essential** - Effective open communication - Excellence and safety in all that we do - Challenge but support - Expect respect and dignity - Local healthcare that inspires confidence ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Ability to work flexible rostering with appropriate notice to meet operational needs of the organization. - Honest - Responsible - Ability to work under pressure - Ability to form positive working relationships ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Proven clinical skills - Good communication and interpersonal skills duties, including moving and handling of patients - Physical capability to perform nursing duties, including moving and handling of patients. - Demonstrate the ability to work under pressure - Ability to lead and motivate staff **Desirable** - Evidence of innovation within current areas of practice. - Evidence of the ability to facilitate changes in practice ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Relevant clinical experience - Demonstrate commitment and ability to support staff teaching, research & education - Proven leadership skills, including team building, change management **Desirable** - Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources ### Qualifications and Professional Training **Essential** - Registered General Nurse - Critical Care experience in UK - Critical Care Course - Evidence of continuing professional development - Evidence of ongoing development **Desirable** - Leadership course or mentoring course ## Documents - [functional requirements (pdf, 620.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1934) - [clinical sister / charge nurse - critical care - jd (pdf, 504.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327086) - [clinical sister / charge nurse - critical care - ps (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327085) - [clinical sister / charge nurse - critical care - frf (pdf, 816.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10327087) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.