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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
179-8123678-M
Employer
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Town
Bury St Edmunds
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 Per Annum, Pro Rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/08/2026 23:59

Employer heading

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust logo

Sister/Charge Nurse - Ward G10

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse to come and work with us on Ward G10, where we pride ourselves in being a welcoming, supportive and friendly team.

G10 is a fast-paced medical ward with 32 beds that gives the nursing team the opportunity to work with all members of the multidisciplinary team, resulting in high standards of patient care, which is something that we are all passionate about. We are keen on staff development, caring for patients with varied and complex medical conditions, which will in turn provide our staff with plenty of learning opportunities and the prospect to develop new skills. We believe that supportive leadership and good communication is vital in creating a strong and positive team dynamic, promoting team work and safe, high quality care for our patients. Therefore as a Band 6, your leadership would be integral to the ward in driving change and supporting the nursing team.

Main duties of the job

For full details of the role and the person specification, please see attached Job Description. 

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

 

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the role and the person specification, please see attached Job Description. 

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person specification

Education and qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • NMC Registration
  • • ILS
  • • Diploma/Degree in Nursing
  • • Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable criteria
  • • ALS
  • • Preparation for Mentorship Or working towards a degree
  • • Working towards degree

Experience and knowledge

Essential criteria
  • • Previous experience at Band 5 level minimum of 24 months.
  • • Previous experience in an Acute NHS care setting
  • • Research awareness
  • • Teaching/supervision experience
  • • Management experience
Desirable criteria
  • • Awareness of the Trust’s financial and governance goals

Skills and Abilities

Essential criteria
  • • Mentorship skills
  • • Time Management skills
  • • Communication skills
  • • Organisational skills
  • • IV Drug Administration
  • • IT skills
  • • Able to act up for Ward Manager
Desirable criteria
  • • Venepuncture
  • • Arterial Blood Gas collection
  • • Cannulation
  • • Proficient with E-Care

Personal qualities

Essential criteria
  • • Leadership qualities
  • • Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives.
  • • Evidence of good attendance and time keeping and attendance
  • • Team player
  • • Committed to delivering a high-quality service.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardDisability confident employerArmed Forces Covenant

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.

Application numbers

Please note that this advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Liz Pearce
Job title
Ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01284 712664
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