# Junior Sister / Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sister-charge-nurse/c6b950ba-c3f2-4a76-875c-bc6c3e36faec - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sister-charge-nurse/c6b950ba-c3f2-4a76-875c-bc6c3e36faec.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust - **Town:** Worcester - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 to £48,117 a year - **Contract type:** Secondment - **Employment type:** Part-time, Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-10T12:08:07.601Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9365-26-0530?employerCode=C9365 - **Application URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/application/C9365-26-0530/pre-application-questions-pause?referrer=jobadvert&ref=C9365-26-0530 - **Employer website:** https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job summary Head & Neck Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse 30 Hour 12 Month Secondment An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated band 6 to join the Head & Neck ward on a 12 month secondment. Head and Neck ward is a busy surgical ward that cares for Ear, nose and throat patients and Maxillo-Facial patients across Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Mid-Wales. Patients can be elective theatre patients, emergency clinic and A+E admissions an this is the only surgical ward that looks after patients with Altered airways. The successful applicant will be a dynamic registered nurse who will assist the ward manager in the smooth running of the unit acute clinical expertise is essential as well as the ability to bring out the best in their team members. Our nursing values are the 6 Cs and the Ward Sister / Charge Nurse is seen as key to achieving the highest standards of care for our patients. You will need to effectively engage with your patients, peer groups, and service users in all elements of your role, leading by example and promoting a supportive, compassionate and caring culture. This will require a transparent, open approach to your role, whereby you are accountable to others. Rotation onto days, nights, weekends and 12 hour shifts is essential. A flexible nature is required. For any further information do not hesitate to contact: Sister Megan King (ext: 30146) or Matron Shelley Hall (bleep 352) ### Main duties of the job - To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks including the 6 Cs as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for The assessment of care and health education needs. The development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient. To demonstrate experience and skills in: Clinical Practice Facilitation and teaching Management - To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team. - To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator, mentor, preceptor, role model to less experienced staff - To provide supervision, support and education to junior staff, unqualified staff and students. - Develop, lead and manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring the highest possible standards of care - To deputise for the Departmental Manager in her or his absence. - To manage and develop new clinics and staff working within the area. - Contribute significantly towards the strategic and operational development of the Unit - Support the Departmental Manger in the recruitment and selection process of nursing staff - Support the Departmental Manager in the monitoring of sickness absence ### About us Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond. The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them. We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do. Being open and honest Ensuring people feel cared for Showing respect to everyone We are committed to developing a culture of continuous improvement by embedding the principles of our Improvement System. We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer. DBS Checks and Costs Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs. ### Details - Date posted: 10 July 2026 - Pay scheme: Agenda for change - Band: Band 6 - Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year - Contract: Secondment - Duration: 12 months - Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working - Reference number: C9365-26-0530 - Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom ### Job responsibilities General management, Senior and junior medical and nursing staff, ward clerks, facilities staff, other health care professionals, social workers, other care providers, patients and their relatives, volunteers.It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all employees of the Trust that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, taking appropriate actions, and reporting all incidents, near misses, and hazards promptly. It is a contractual obligation that all employees must co-operate with any investigations undertaken.To work according to the NMC Code and relevant professional guidelines and frameworks including the 6 Cs as a named nurse for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient.To demonstrate experience and skills in, clinical practice, facilitation and teaching and management.To ensure effective communication with patients, relatives, carers and the multidisciplinary team. To participate in preceptorship programmes as appropriate and act as a facilitator, mentor, preceptor, role model to less experienced staff,provide supervision, support and education to junior staff, unqualified staff and students. To develop, lead and manage a patient centred nursing service delivered by professional staff ensuring the highest possible standards of care. Actas a deputy for the Departmental Manager in their absence. Manage and develop new clinics and staff working within the area, contribute significantly towards the strategic and operational development of the Unit. Support the Departmental Manger in the recruitment and selection process of nursing staff and support the Departmental Manager in the monitoring of sickness absence.To develop own teaching skills and participate in staff and student education programmes andhelp maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and act as a facilitator in the supervision and teaching of less experienced staff. You willattend Trust and local orientation programmes and mandatory training sessions. You willbe responsible for developing and sustaining own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in accordance with PREP requirements and to maintain a professional portfolio with evidence of reflective practice andcontribute to annual appraisal and be responsible for own Personal Development Programme, supporting the Departmental Manager in staff appraisals and PDR process. To support the Departmental Manager in the development and implementation of nursing practice guidelines, standards and policies andprovide training and development of the junior staff, student nurses and health care assistants to ensure a high level of nursing care is provided to patients. Deputises for the Departmental Manager and liaises with members of the multi-disciplinary team both within the organisation and with external stakeholders, to ensure care is delivered to the patient both effectively and efficiently and be responsible for leading and co-ordinating the Department in the absence of the Departmental Manager. Ensure that high standards of care are maintained within the department and where necessary address issues and instigate change in conjunction with the departmental Manager. To prepare duty rota for the department, providing effective and well balanced staff cover to meet the requirements of the service and ensuring presence of a suitably qualified and experienced nurse at all times, taking onto account budgetary constraints and to monitor the safe and effective use of all equipment and the economic use of supplies. Orientates staff to the department, developing an orientation plan giving exposure to all areas and actively assists in the investigation of complaints and draft responses as required. Attend meetings in the absence of the Departmental Manager. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Good organisational / time management skills - Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information - Able to interpret and adhere to Trust and departmental policies protocols, procedures and guidelines - Effective communicator both written and verbal - Ability to problem solve - Ability to prioritise work - Flexible to change in demands of service - Understanding Clinical Risk and Clinical Governance - Understanding of Health and Safety and COSHH regulations - Willing to learn new skills - Ability to identify personal development needs - Computer literate - Ability to support junior / unregistered staff / students - Ability to identify and manage risk ### Experience **Essential** - Can demonstrate experience in the specific speciality care at Band 5 - Can demonstrate experience of staff management - Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills - Demonstrates skills in leadership and management - Experience of complaints management - Significant proven knowledge and experience in the specific speciality - Care of the unstable surgical patient - Care of patients with invasive lines ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register - Evidence of continuing education - NMC recognised Mentorship qualification - Degree or working towards - Teaching and Assessing qualification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Excellent communication skills - High Professional standards - Able to work in a team - Able to work under own initiative and guide others - Ability to think clearly under pressure - Provides leadership and support to all members of the team - Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the job - Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour - Enthusiastic & assertive - Demonstrates attention to detail - Motivated - individuals and appreciating our different perspectives. ## Documents - [JD (DOCX, 235 KB)](document:2987148) - [PS (DOCX, 227 KB)](document:2987149) - [DBS Applicant Costs Infomation (PDF, 154 KB)](document:2987150) ## 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.