Overview
Main area General Surgery Grade NHS AfC: Band 6. Contract Fixed term: 12 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: 37.5 hours per week. Job ref 218-NM-B6-7478682.
Employer: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Site: University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire. Town: Coventry. Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum. Salary period: Yearly. Closing: 03/11/2025 23:59. Interview date: 19/11/2025.
Job title
Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse, Surgery
Band
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Band 6 Nurse to join our dynamic Surgical Assessment Ward team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment where you will play a crucial role in assessing, managing, and coordinating the care of surgical patients.
As a Band 6 Nurse, you will lead clinical practice, support junior staff, and collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams including the Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) to ensure efficient patient flow and high-quality care delivery.
Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
Main duties of the job
* As a Band 6 Nurse, you will be expected to step up and take on ward management duties in the absence of the Ward Manager, demonstrating strong leadership and decision-making skills to ensure the smooth running of the ward.
* Provide comprehensive nursing care to surgical patients requiring assessment and short-term management.
* Work closely with the SAU to facilitate smooth patient transfers and optimize patient flow.
* Lead and support junior nursing staff and contribute to their development and training.
* Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings to coordinate patient care and discharge planning.
* Ensure adherence to clinical guidelines and maintain patient safety and quality standards.
* Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives on the ward.
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.
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
The post holder will work as a member of the Surgery Management Team, supporting the Surgical Short Stay ward while working in partnership with stakeholders such as Ward Managers, Modern Matrons, Specialist Nurses and others to support the implementation of evidence based practice and the professional development of staff in clinical practice. A shift/team leader, providing clinical leadership and management support, developing and evaluating best practice within the department. The post-holder will deputise for the department manager as required.
In addition, they will facilitate the development and maintenance of positive practice environments; thereby contributing to the continual development of quality services provided to patients and others who come into contact with the Trust.
For further details please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
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Experience
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Knowledge
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Skills
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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
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To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.
In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.
UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.
If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.
We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.
Depending on your level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.
All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
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