Job summary
- Main area
- Vascular
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 218-NM-B6-7219990
- Employer
- University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire
- Town
- Coventry
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Ward 22 Vascular is a 12 bedded unit providing nursing care to patients admitted with vascular disease. It is a surgical ward so the role includes providing safe and effective care to patients before and after vascular surgical procedures.
Please be advised interviews are proposed for week commencing 23rd June.
Main duties of the job
As a senior nurse, the post holder will coordinate the shift as nurse in charge and provide support and guidance for junior staff in the delivery of care. They will provide clinical leadership and work with the senior nursing team to ensure standards are maintained.
The post holder will deputise for the ward manager as required and will participate in audits and other administrative activities as part of the senior team.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies always
- Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team.
- A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development
- Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited.
- Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleep-holder responsibilities as appropriate.
- Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.
- Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required
- Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
- Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need
- Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
- Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
- Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Experience
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Knowledge
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Skills
Essential criteria
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Desirable criteria
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- See supporting documents
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rosie Wheatley
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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