• Job Description

  Req#: C9384-25-0415?language=en&page=616&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Are you passionate about Cardiology and the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate care?

  Do you possess strong clinical skills and love developing and supporting a team?

  Is making a difference to your patients and being inspirational to your team fundamental to you?

  If your answer to these questions is yes, the Ward Sisters / Charge Nurse role may be right for you.

  An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit the Ward Sister's / Charge Nurse post on Merrow Ward at the RSCH. Merrow Ward is a 24 bedded ward that specialises in Cardiology. Supported by the senior sister, you will be responsible for the delivery of care working closely with the Consultants and the multi-disciplinary team.

  This post offers a tremendous opportunity for service development and for the post holder to be in a position to make a real difference to patient care as well as learning advanced ward management skills.

  There are opportunities to develop your confidence and your clinical skills in a supportive environment, to build managerial and clinical knowledge.Day and night shifts.

  Main duties of the job

  To assist in the management of the unit on a day to day basis by appropriate deployment, delegation and supervision of all grades of staff. To act as a team leader on shift. To facilitate an improvement in the quality of healthcare for patients. To help provide a conducive working and learning environment. To support the senior sister to promote evidence based nursing practice within the ward.

  About us

  Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

  We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

  The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

  Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

  Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

  A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

  Details

  Date posted

  16 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £39,205 to £47,084 a year Per annum (pro rata) inc HCAS

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  384-AGB-EMF17740-B6

  Job locations

  Royal Surrey County Hospital

  Egerton Road

  Guildford

  GU2 7XX

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
  • Recent post qualification or equivalent experience in acute setting
  • Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years

  Desirable

  • Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent
  • First degree
  • D32/33 [A1]NVQ Assessors Award

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Experience at Band 5 or above within acute hospital setting
  • Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
  • Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture
  • Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management.
  • Evidence of research based practice

  Desirable

  • Evidence in changing practice and project management
  • Clinical audit

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
  • Recent post qualification or equivalent experience in acute setting
  • Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years

  Desirable

  • Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent
  • First degree
  • D32/33 [A1]NVQ Assessors Award

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Experience at Band 5 or above within acute hospital setting
  • Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
  • Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture
  • Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting
  • Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management.
  • Evidence of research based practice

  Desirable

  • Evidence in changing practice and project management
  • Clinical audit

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Surrey County Hospital

  Egerton Road

  Guildford

  GU2 7XX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Royal Surrey County Hospital

  Egerton Road

  Guildford

  GU2 7XX

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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