Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.

The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Our vision is"to EXCEL at patient care". If you think you've got what it takes, help us realise this and join#TeamEliot.

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Job overview

Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse

37.5 hours per week - Internal Rotation (Full & Part time considered)

Permanent

Closing Date: Thursday 22nd October 2026

Interview Date: TBC

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

• The post holder is responsible for clinical leadership through effective monitoring and implementation of standards and evidenced based practice; ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care.
• To provide direct management and facilitate learning and development within the nursing team.
• Management of preceptor ships of newly qualified staff, return to Nursing staff and the mentorship of nursing students and health care support workers.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the nursing team.
• Undertakes and documents a comprehensive, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of the patient, as appropriate.
• Deliver a high standard of nursing care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide good patient experience.
• Creates and utilises opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
• To undertake clinical shifts within department.
• Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising one’s own abilities and limitations.
• To facilitate and build teamwork between nurses and multi-disciplinary teams to effect high standards of care.
• To understand mortality data and use knowledge of how nursing can contribute to increased mortality to determine ward standards. Use audit tools to monitor compliance with those standards.
• Maintain a good standard of communication with the multi-disciplinary team and respect the confidentiality of patients, relatives, and colleagues.

Working for our organisation

Here at George Eliot our vision to‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

E ffective Open Communication

ex cellence and safety in everything we do

C hallenge but support

E xpect respect and dignity

L ocal health that inspires confidence

Benefits:

• On-site nursery
• 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays
• cycle to work scheme
• flexible working
• in house training and development
• buying and selling of annual leave
• subsidised restaurant
• tranquillity garden
• generous subsidised on-site parking

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensuring staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty eRostering.
• Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams.
• To support the Ward Manager with the financial resources for the ward area, as required.
• Support the Ward Manager in the recruitment and selection of new staff.
• Support with the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to own clinical area and support the review of complaints in other areas, as deemed.
• Appropriate by the Ward Manager. Provide feedback to staff as appropriate.
• Deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence, as per requested.
• Ensure information on the ward / department information system is correct and updated regularly, as appropriate.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person specification

• Minimum of 2 years working at Band 5 or equivalent with experience in urgent or emergency care desirable.
• Demonstrate commitment and ability to support staff teaching, research and education
• Proven leadership skills including team building, change management.
• Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources.
• Demonstrate experience within the strategic planning process
• Experience of Resource Management
• RGN / RSCN / RM
• Work towards a degree level qualification or Degree
• Ability to motivate others
• Proven leadership skills
• Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines.
• Good Organisational skills
• Ability to have positive working relationships.
• Teaching Course City and Guilds 7307/ENB 998 or equivalent level of experience.
• Experience of audit and research
• Work towards a degree level qualification or Degree
• Post basic qualification relevant to specialty
• Awareness of wide NHS Agenda and Modernisation Initiatives

Please note:

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated. You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.

By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.

The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.

All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.

Other:

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.

In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.

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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