# Sister/ Charge Nurse - Acute Medical Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sister-charge-nurse-acute-medical-unit/a65c5b3d-ea3c-4bb0-ae45-03d1ef2759dc - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/sister-charge-nurse-acute-medical-unit/a65c5b3d-ea3c-4bb0-ae45-03d1ef2759dc.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust - **Town:** Shrewsbury - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/ pro rata - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months (/Fixed Term) - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (part time hours considered) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-09T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-26T10:31:17.559Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Shrewsbury/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Acute_Medical_AMU/Acute_Medical_AMU-v7992643 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7992643?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse to support the Ward Managers and team of nursing staff within the Acute Medicine Unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. This comprises of an Acute Assessment Unit (AAU))/Enhanced Care/Acute Medical Unit (AMU). This is 12 month secondment to cover Maternity Leave. The candidate will require extensive post registration experience. You will be an experienced RGN and be able to lead and supervise the work of the nursing team, building upon your own clinical and managerial experience. The successful candidate must have a proven ability in supervising, managing and controlling the activities of a department in an efficient and effective manner.  This will involve the assessment and implementation of appropriate care for new and current patients whilst ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained and resources used appropriately. You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will have a proactive management style, anticipating and dealing with issues constructively within the multidisciplinary team setting.  You must be flexible in your approach to the role and respond appropriately to the demands of an ever-changing workload. ### Main duties of the job - You will help care for patients and make sure they get the right treatment. - You will support and guide other staff, helping them do their jobs well. - You will help manage the ward or department when the manager is away. - You will make sure the team works well together and uses time and resources wisely. - You will talk with patients, families, and staff to make sure everyone understands what’s happening. - You will help train new staff and make sure care is always safe and up to date. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse to support the Ward Managers and team of nursing staff within the Acute Medicine Unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. This comprises of an Acute Assessment Unit (AAU))/Enhanced Care/Acute Medical Unit (AMU). This is 12 month secondment to cover Maternity Leave. The candidate will require extensive post registration experience. You will be an experienced RGN and be able to lead and supervise the work of the nursing team, building upon your own clinical and managerial experience. The successful candidate must have a proven ability in supervising, managing and controlling the activities of a department in an efficient and effective manner. This will involve the assessment and implementation of appropriate care for new and current patients whilst ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained and resources used appropriately. You must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, you will have a proactive management style, anticipating and dealing with issues constructively within the multidisciplinary team setting. You must be flexible in your approach to the role and respond appropriately to the demands of an ever-changing workload. ## Job Description You will help care for patients and make sure they get the right treatment. You will support and guide other staff, helping them do their jobs well. - You will help manage the ward or department when the manager is away. You will make sure the team works well together and uses time and resources wisely. - You will talk with patients, families, and staff to make sure everyone understands what’s happening. - You will help train new staff and make sure care is always safe and up to date. ## Responsibilities For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack ## Person Specification ### Experience and Knowledge **Essential** - Extensive post registration experience in the relevant speciality or equivalent - High level clinical skills and knowledge - Evidence of successfully co-ordinating, managing and leading the team on a day to day basis. - Evidence in undertaking preceptor /assessor & supervisor role role. - Experience in an acute hospital setting **Desirable** - Involvement in Nursing audit and Research. - An awareness and understanding of policy and practice relevant to speciality. ### Professional /Technical Qualif **Essential** - RGN - Evidence of Continuing Professional Development / Qualification relevant to Area of Speciality **Desirable** - Additional professional qualification ## Documents - [candidate job pack (pdf, 530.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323839) - [ai use in recruitment (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2345) - [relocating to shropshire? 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