# Sister/Charge Nurse Ward 25 General Medicine

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
- **Location:** Trust Headquarters, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Charge nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T11:30:41.379Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Shropshire/Shrewsbury/The_Shrewsbury_Telford_Hospital_NHS_Trust/General_MedicineShort_Stay_Ward/General_MedicineShort_Stay_Ward-v8337821
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8337821?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.sath.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for aspiring Registered Nurses.

We are seeking passionate, enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join and help lead our team on Ward 25 General Medicine at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital as a Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse. Full-time and part-time posts available.

Ward 25 is a large 38 bedded ward, which specialises in the care of General Medical short stay patients, many of whom are acutely unwell and have complex medical needs. Ward 25 is a fast-paced moving environment requiring good time management and organisational skills as well as extensive clinical knowledge within the medical field. Effective communication skills are key, and a caring and compassionate attitude is vital.

Candidates should also have excellent interpersonal skills, drive and enthusiasm and be dedicated to ensuring that good quality care is delivered to all our patients.

### Main duties of the job

- To function as a competent clinical practitioner within their designated clinical area. To deliver direct patient care whilst, co-ordinating and supporting other team members.
- To be responsible for ensuring the delivery of clinical activities during their span of duty.
- To ensure that there is efficient and effective utilisation of resources to deliver optimum quality care to their client group.
- To deputise for the ward/ department manager in his / her absence, driving forward evidence based practice and taking responsibility for the supervision of staff and the policies and practices that operate within their clinical area.
- To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled 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

### Experience and Knowledge

**Essential**

- Extensive post registration experience with recent 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 of teaching qualification
- Evidence in undertaking preceptor / mentorship role.

**Desirable**

- Involvement in Nursing audit and Research.
- An awareness and understanding of policy and practice relevant to speciality.

### Professional / Technical Qualifications

**Essential**

- RGN, Paediatric specialties RSCN, Operating Theatres RGN or Registered ODP
- Evidence of Continuing Professional development / qualification relevant to area of speciality.

## Documents

- [job pack (pdf, 530.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10701548)
- [ai use in recruitment (pdf, 1.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2345)

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