East Coast Community Healthcare CIC

Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 31 December 2025

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Nurse Sister/Charge Nurse to join our established inpatient team. You will support both nursing and therapy teams to facilitate rehabilitation in an inpatient environment.

Our aim is to promote recovery and well-being, whilst empowering patients to self-manage and maximise their independence using meaningful activity. We take a very holistic approach to rehabilitation working on the ethos that all patient interactions have the potential to be a rehabilitation opportunity.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a team of ward Sisters / Charge Nurses who are trained in a range of skills. Your role will be very physical, providing hands on , patient facing care. You will work alongside both nursing and therapy teams, delivering care so that they can support and respond to the patients needs. This includes all aspects of personal care, with an ethos of rehabilitation to support patients to gain as much independence as possible.

You will be required to be the Nurse in charge on shifts and there is an expectation to line manager staff within the team. You will have managerial tasks to complete on allocated management shifts and act on behalf on band 7 ward manager when they are not present. Excellent clinical knowledge and leadership skills are required for this role.

The Unit presently comprises of 33 intermediate care beds delivering rehabilitation, which are located over three individual units that has 11 single rooms in each. For our intermediate care patients our aims are to reduce acute hospital admission and facilitate early discharge by utilising the skills of the multidisciplinary team of nurses and therapists.

About us

ECCH is well established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders.

We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits, to find out more about us visit our website - www.ecch.org. We are a social enterprise and staff owned organisation which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.

At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.

We encourage you to apply as early as possible as this job may close earlier than the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received.

We recognise that AI tools are increasingly used in professional settings. While we encourage strong applications, we value authenticity and an accurate reflection of skills and experience.

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By submitting this application, you confirm that all information provided is a true and accurate representation of your own skills, knowledge, and experience.

Date posted

17 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £40,823 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

B9849-144-25

Job locations

Carlton Court Hospital

St. Peters Road

Carlton Colville

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR33 8AG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional

Contribute to, support and promote ECCHs, strategic direction, values and culture in

relation to promoting a culture of continuous improvement of clinical standards with particular emphasis on patient experience.

Discuss all treatment options/care with sensitivity, knowledge and expertise, and to act as a patient advocate when appropriate, respecting patient confidentiality with privacy and respect for diverse cultural backgrounds and requirements.

Provide leadership and ensure effective management of the team through identified lines of responsibility within the ward

Act as a resource for other health and social care professionals on matters relating to

patient care.

Contribute to the management, coordination, development and audit in partnership with members of the team, to ensure the provision of high quality service to patients and their families, for the provision of their physical, social and psychological well-being.

Participate in clinical supervision within ECCH as required.

Participate and maintain a learning environment and maximise opportunities for education and development in the clinical area.to enhance individual development and performance in the delivery of high standards of care.

Contribute to the clinical governance agenda through participation in clinical risk assessment, management and clinical audit.

Contribute to critically evaluate research findings, national guidelines and implement changes in clinical practice as appropriate.

Create an environment conducive to effective working, respecting and supporting staff to deliver high quality clinical services.

Actively manage, change and foster innovation within the ward.

To deputise for the Clinical Lead as required.

Clinical

Work as part of the multidisciplinary to deliver safe and effective care. Actively managing the admission and discharge process for patients and their families.

Work in collaboration with colleagues to develop care pathways for patients requiring a

range of healthcare needs including re-ablement./end of life care

Contribute to the review of current policies/ protocols/guidelines and the development of

clinical pathways and outcomes for people requiring proactive and reactive services.

Work collaboratively with the Ward Team and the training department to assess the clinical training needs of staff.

To formulate an individualised management and/or treatment plan, using clinical reasoning skills and utilizing a wide range of treatment skills in order to formulate a specialized programme of care. This will ensure patients meet their re-ablement goals and promote independence and end of life care expectations.

To communicate effectively and work collaboratively with medical, nursing and therapy

colleagues to ensure delivery of a coordinated multidisciplinary service. This will include

discussion of patient care and case management.

To develop and support evidence to meet the Care Quality Commission (CQC) fundamental standards

Patient Care

Plan and organise a range of complex clinical activities in a wide range of community

settings to ensure best practice is delivered across your designated area of responsibility.

To undertake a holistic assessment of patients, including those with a complex presentation, using investigative and analytical skills.

To provide spontaneous and planned advice, teaching and instruction to relatives, carers and other professionals, to promote understanding of the aims of the service and to ensure a consistent approach to patient care

To assess mental capacity, gain valid informed consent and have the ability to work within a legal framework with patients who lack this capacity to consent to treatment.

Take responsibility for own personal and professional development; maintain competence, knowledge and skills commensurate with role.

Be wholly accountable for practice taking every reasonable opportunity to sustain and

improve knowledge and professional competence and, ensure all aspects of professional behaviour as required within professional code are followed at all times

To complete clinical documentation and electronic data entry to a high professional standard and in accordance with policies

To communicate assessment and treatment results to the appropriate disciplines in the

form of reports or letters.

To review and analyse the dashboard data to ensure compliance

Take responsibility to ensure compliance with Health and Safety Policy, Fire and

Environmental Waste Regulations.

Be responsible for understanding, following and implementing ECCH policies and

procedures.

Manage individual performance, reporting areas of concern and noncompliance to the

Clinical Lead.

Ensure staff compliance with ECCH risk management systems, proactively identifying risk, reporting and managing risk within area of responsibility.

Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs

and in accordance with evidence-based practice, local formularies and national and practice protocols;

Take responsibility for the cost effective management and safe use of expensive clinical

equipment and to ensure the safe use of equipment by others through teaching, training and supervision of practice.

Contribute to the effective use of resources.

Contribute to the evaluation of training programmes to support patients and carers gain the necessary knowledge and skills to maintain independence.

Other Responsibilities

The post-holder will be expected to participate in a rota system of shift working to include days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

To travel between ECCH sites for meetings and training.

All roles within East Coast Community Healthcare CIC (ECCH) require staff to demonstrate our Values and Signature Behaviours in the care and service they provide to patients, service users, stakeholders and colleagues. All members of staff should consider these as an essential part of their job role.

Our Values outline the core behaviours that we can all achieve and are summarised as an acronym within the word CARE. These stand for: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

Underpinning our Values are our Signature Behaviours which highlight by taking the right actions we continue to build a strong culture. Our four Signature Behaviours are: Compassion - We Listen, We Learn, We Lead| Action - My Accountability, My Responsibility | Respect - Respect Our Resources: People, Time and Money | Everyone - Work Together, Achieve Together.