# Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse, Major Trauma Enhanced Care Unit > 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-major-trauma-enhanced-care-unit/da6d645b-1277-4775-b2e9-17337c930e9c - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-sister-charge-nurse-major-trauma-enhanced-care-unit/da6d645b-1277-4775-b2e9-17337c930e9c.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust - **Location:** University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum pro rota - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (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:** Part time - 34.5 hours per week (Rotational, will include nights and weekends) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-08-12T13:00:57.184Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Coventry/University_Hospitals_Coventry_Warwickshire_NHS_Trust/Trauma_Neuro_Services/Trauma_Neuro_Services-v8222433 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8222433?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhcw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview As a Band 6 Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse you would be responsible for supporting the overall daily management of the Nursing team within the Major Trauma Enhanced Care Unit, coordinating and leading clinical shifts, providing direct patient care and supporting the Ward Manager . You will also lead and participate with projects to enable us to give the excellent care we currently provide. The Band 6 role includes rotation onto nights and weekends. As the Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be ensuring the application of effective clinical practice of all staff so patients receive the highest possible standard of care If you feel you can bring excellent leadership and clinical skills, have experience of working within Trauma and Orthopaedics and would thrive working within a busy and challenging units then the post of Clinical sister/Charge Nurse is for you. This is a 12 month fixed-term/secondment post. 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. 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 Candidates should have the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to lead the nursing team within MT ECU. The candidate must be pro-active in maintaining outstanding standards of patient care and service delivery. - To deliver and be a clinical expert in patient care and operational decision making within the Major Trauma ECU. - To work along side the team in a manner that promotes shared leadership and on-going professional development of self and others. - To work collaboratively with the senior team to drive patient safety and quality forwards through the development and implementation of service and quality improvement projects. - To work alongside the Ward Manager supporting with audits, absence management, roster planning etc. - Deliver and coordinate care, ensuring that assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is of the highest standard. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - 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. - 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. - Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate. - Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures. - Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required For further details of the job role please see attached job description. ### 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. ## 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 - Ability to deal with difficult/sensitive situations **Desirable** - - Competent in managing complex post-op patients - Competent in caring for trauma patients - Able to work at a high standard ### 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 Trauma and Orthopaedics - Ability to successfully manage people and change **Desirable** - - Experience in HR and Management Related Issues - Resource Management - Experience in caring for Trauma Patients - Experience in caring for Surgical and Neurosurgical patients - Experience in managing a team. ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Current Professional Registration (NMC registered) - First level degree or willingness to undertake - Evidence of continuous professional development - Teaching and Assessing Qualification or willingness to undertake - Study at level 6 (degree/diploma) **Desirable** - - Trauma Care related training ### 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 information (pdf, 736.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10531201) - [welcoming disabled candidates (pdf, 376.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10531200) - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 680.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10533851) ## 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.