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Job overview
As a Band 6 Clinical Sister, You are responsible for leading shifts, ensuring safe and effective patient care, supporting and developing staff, maintaining high clinical standards, and working with the multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent outcomes for older patients.
Interviews are expected to take place on 11th September 2026.
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.
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
- Provide clinical leadership and coordinate the daily running of the ward.
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients with complex needs.
- Lead and manage staff during shifts, ensuring safe and effective patient care.
- Support the Ward Manager with workforce matters including staffing levels, sickness management, appraisals, and complaints.
- Promote patient safety, clinical governance, infection prevention, and quality improvement initiatives.
- Act as a mentor and support staff development, supervision, competency assessment, and appraisal processes.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and discharge planning.
- Maintain accurate patient records and utilise electronic systems effectively.
- Ensure compliance with Trust policies, health and safety requirements, and professional standards.
- Contribute to service development and continuous improvement within the ward and Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Band 6 Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse is a senior nurse and shift leader responsible for providing clinical leadership, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, and supporting the daily management of an 11 bedded unit alongside an Acute Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) service . The post holder leads and coordinates shifts, manages a team of nursing staff, undertakes complex clinical assessments, and supports the Ward Manager in maintaining patient safety, quality standards, and ward performance. Responsibilities include workforce management, staff supervision, appraisals, education and mentorship, clinical governance, infection prevention, discharge planning, multidisciplinary working, complaint management, and continuous service improvement.
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 prioritize 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
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 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 speciality. • Ability to successfully manage people and change
Desirable
- • Experience in HR and management related issues. • Resource Management
Qualifications
Essential
- • Current Professional NMC Registration • Study at level 6 (Degree/Diploma) • Evidence of continuous professional development • Teaching and Assessing qualification or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- • Leadership Qualification
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
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This advert is for Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 30 Aug 2026.
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