# Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse, Head & Neck > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-sister-charge-nurse-head-and-neck/d3ba25d5-9dee-45c2-a5fc-cabd69862ab9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-sister-charge-nurse-head-and-neck/d3ba25d5-9dee-45c2-a5fc-cabd69862ab9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Location:** University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Cover. Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and nights including weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-19T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-05T11:49:58.744Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Head_Neck/Head_Neck-v8341276 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8341276?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for experienced Band 5s who are enthusiastic, confident decision makers; those who are willing to learn and lead are encouraged to apply. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, experienced Nurse to apply for a full time post as a Band 6 Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse on Gold Accredited, Ward 10 Head & Neck, on a fixed term/secondment basis for maternity cover. The ideal candidate would have complex airway management skills including Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy, however this is not a requirement and the right candidate can gain these once in post. The candidate should be able to demonstrate high standards of patient care, have excellent communication skills and be able to engage other staff in improvement initiatives to inspire the ward in their accreditation journey. The post will be full time working a mixture of long days and nights. Please call Sophie Graney (02476966590) if you wish to discuss your skills/experience in relation to airway management. Applicants are invited to arrange a visit to the area prior to inerview if you wish to do so. Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer. 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 - Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times. - Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur. - A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development. - Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited, involving patients and users. - Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required. - Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available. - Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, referring to a senior member of staff where appropriate e.g. in an unexpected event. - Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event. - Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards. - Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times. For further details of the role please see the attached job description. Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - - IT skills - Patient focused - Excellent communication skills - Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively - Good management of own and others time - Able to use initiative and make decisions - Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions **Desirable** - - Complex airway skills - Leadership skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - - A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence based practice - A sound knowledge of - professional policies and procedures - Knowledge of clinical governance & a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development **Desirable** - - A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS - Experience in Policy/Service development ### Experience **Essential** - - Professional clinical experience in appropriate specialty - Ability to successfully manage people and change **Desirable** - - Experience in HR and management related issues - Previous Band 6 post holder - Resource management ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Current Professional Registration - Study at level 6 (degree / diploma) - Evidence of continuous - professional development - Teaching and Assessing qualification or willingness to undertake - Qualified in the management of vascular access devices **Desirable** - - Leadership qualification - Tracheostomy Training - Qualified in cannulation and venepuncture ### Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours **Essential** - - Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) - Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience ## Documents - [candidate guide (pdf, 10.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2471) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 472.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10667237) ## 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.