Job Summary
To be professionally accountable and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role. To deliver compassionate person-centered care, and treat patients, service users, their families and their carers with consideration, dignity and the respect you would want for yourself or your family. To support and deputise for the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring the standards of professional practice as set out by appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role are maintained. Utilise clinical proficiency in delivering a high standard of nursing care. Provide managerial and leadership skills to support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse and nursing team to deliver continually improved standards and efficient and effective use of resources.
To Be Accountable For
* Delivering safe and effective clinical practice
* Enhancing the patient's experience with regular and constructive communication
* Managing and developing the performance of a team of nursing staff
* Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives
* Efficient and effective use of resources
* Deputising for Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
Main Duties of the Job
* To ensure safe and effective clinical practice.
* To enhance the patients experience.
* To manage the day to day running of the ward on allocated coordinator shifts.
* Delegate aspects of care to others and accept responsibility and accountability for such delegation.
* To manage and develop the performance of the team and self.
* Act up in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
* To ensure effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives
About Us
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve the quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We're passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as 'Good' by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Details
* Date posted: 19 November 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 6
* Salary: £38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Full-time
* Reference number: 225-DIV2-7562493
* Job locations:
o Ward A7
o WOLVERHAMPTON
o WV10 0QP
Job Responsibilities
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* Practice within an ethical framework based upon respect for the well-being and safety of patients and clients.
* Be responsible and professionally accountable for the assessment of care needs; development of personalised plans of care, implementation and evaluation of care without supervision.
* Lead a team and co-ordinate the clinical area in the absence of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse.
* Ensure the planning and delivery of care is aligned to professional values of care, compassion and respect, act as a change agent, developing clinically effective practice through the effective utilisation and integration of evidence based practice.
* Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in ensuring a culture of protecting patients from harm and deprivation of basic rights.
* Promote a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors by ensuring compliance with legislation, policies and protocols including health and safety, healthcare associated infection prevention, clinical governance, including risk management and critical incident reporting and root cause analysis.
* Ensure a high standard of care and record keeping in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council, Health and Care Professions Council, national legislation and local standards.
* Demonstrate safe and effective care including timely administration of medicines, effective observation of patients and effective communication with the multi-professional team regarding patient care.
* Assess the risks involved in the care of patients and ensure utilisation of practices and protocols to minimise those risks, including safe use of medical devices.
* Report incidents and near misses promptly and appropriately and with the support of the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse take effective action to minimise future risk.
* Contribute to the development and implementation of evidence-based protocols, standards, policies and clinical guidelines.
* Critically appraise and synthesise the outcomes of relevant research, evaluations and audits and apply information when seeking to improve practice.
* Ensure an effective and efficient patients journey by planning and co-ordinating the episode of care, promoting safe and effective discharge and optimising communication with inter-disciplinary and inter-agency teams.
* Act as the advocate for the patient ensuring safe and harm‑free care is always uppermost in every decision.
* Work within standards for non‑medical prescribing/administration of medication in accordance with Patient Group Directive (PGD).
* Be highly visible within the ward / department, communicating regularly with patients, relatives and / or carers to promote transparency of service for patients and staff; promote a caring environment where equality and diversity issues are respected and patients are enabled to be partners in their care.
* Support the learning and development of junior staff and the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in creating and maintaining a learning environment that ensures effective learning opportunities for staff and students.
* Manage the practice setting, taking account of role and competence of staff when delegating work.
* Participate in recruitment, selection, performance management, sickness and absence management, and E-rostering with full compliance to KPIs.
* Contribute to the implementation of the Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting Strategy and support the organisation’s quality and safety agenda.
Person Specification
Essential
* Band 5
Desirable
* 2 years experience
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer name: The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust
Address: Ward A7
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV10 0QP
Employer's website: https://www.royalwolverhampton.nhs.uk/
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Other
Industries
Hospitals
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