# Ward Sister/Charge Nurse- Cookson Attenborough

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Town:** St Leonards On Sea
- **Region:** South East
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 23 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T08:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-05-21T13:31:33.416Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/St_Leonards_on_Sea/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Trauma_Orthopaedics/Trauma_Orthopaedics-v7972374
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7972374?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting  opportunity has arisen for a Part time Band 6 to join our team. Cookson Attenborough is a 28 bedded ward which undertakes elective, primarily, orthopaedic as well as surgical day cases.

### Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and be able to fully interact with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

They will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills within the clinical environment to ensure effective running of the shift 24 hours per day.

Support the Ward Matron and act in her absence.

Support and help to develop the team and act as mentor for new staff, junior staff and student nurses.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

## Job Details

An exciting  opportunity has arisen for a Part time Band 6 to join our team. Cookson Attenborough is a 28 bedded ward which undertakes elective, primarily, orthopaedic as well as surgical day cases.

## Job Description

The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills and be able to fully interact with all members of the multidisciplinary team.

They will be able to demonstrate excellent leadership skills within the clinical environment to ensure effective running of the shift 24 hours per day.

Support the Ward Matron and act in her absence.

Support and help to develop the team and act as mentor for new staff, junior staff and student nurses.

## Responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

## Person Specification

### Skills

**Essential**

- Awareness of current professional and research and practice issues

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of working within the NHS

### Experience

**Essential**

- Substantial post registration experience at band 5
- Experience of working autonomously and managing a caseload

**Desirable**

- Computer and keyboard skills
- Experience of teaching and presentation skills

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Qualified RGN/RN/RSCN with active NMC Registration
- Educated to degree level supplemented by diploma level specialist training or relevant equivalent training and experience
- Evidence of continued professional development

**Desirable**

- Diploma Professional practice or working towards this Qualification
- NVQ Assessor Award (D32/33/AI)

## Documents

- [rat jd (pdf, 184.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10254419)
- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)

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