Job summary
Clinical Sister
37.5 hours per week (part time considered)
12 months secondment
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: 13th May 2025
Interview Date: 20th May 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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Deliver a high standard of nursing care without direct supervision.
Undertake and documents a comprehensive, systematic and accurate nursing assessment of the physical social and spiritual needs of the patients where appropriate.
Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
Influence and monitor the standards of direct patient care delivery in accordance with best practice and operational protocols and guidelines.
Leads a nursing team to manage a group of patients throughout a shift.
Promote good working relationships within the nursing teams providing appropriate advice and support.
Facilitate the development of standards of care and assist with the implementation of appropriate monitoring techniques.
Participate in the recruitment and selection of staff below a band 6.
Main duties of the job
To support the Emergency Department in all aspects of emergency care.
To manage and support a team of nurses, ensuring the development and maintenance of high standards of nursing care & take responsibility for the day to day management of the clinical area.
Take lead for specific areas of professional practice as delegated by the Senior Sister & deputise for the Senior Sister in their absence.
About us
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:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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 a good patient experience.
- Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
- To undertake clinical shifts on ward area
- Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and multi-disciplinary team 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
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- 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 a good patient experience.
- Creates and utilizes opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
- To undertake clinical shifts on ward area
- Working within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and multi-disciplinary team 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
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- RGN / RSCN / RM
- Teaching Course City and Guilds 7307/ENB 998 or equivalent level of experience.
- Post basic qualification relevant to specialty
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Leadership development course
- Work towards a degree level qualification
Desirable
- Clinical/Leadership Qualification
- Degree
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- Computer literate
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
Desirable
- Experience of Resource Management
- Experience of audit and research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experience of using evidence based practice
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
Desirable
- Experience of budget management
- Awareness of wide NHS Agenda and Modernization Initiatives
- Report writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Can demonstrate involvement in clinical audit
- Demonstrate the need for political awareness and diplomacy
- Demonstrate understanding of Essence of Care
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to have positive working relationships
- Good health record
- Proven leadership skills
- Good Organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
Other
Essential
- To be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
- To be able to transport patients using wheelchair/trolley or bed on a frequent basis. This will occur for short periods frequently throughout a normal shift and will require moderate effort
- Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations
- To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift. To deal with competing demands for attention.
Person Specification
Qualification and Professional Training
Essential
- RGN / RSCN / RM
- Teaching Course City and Guilds 7307/ENB 998 or equivalent level of experience.
- Post basic qualification relevant to specialty
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Leadership development course
- Work towards a degree level qualification
Desirable
- Clinical/Leadership Qualification
- Degree
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- 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
- Computer literate
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
Desirable
- Experience of Resource Management
- Experience of audit and research
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Experience of using evidence based practice
- Able to demonstrate clinical knowledge, skills and expertise
Desirable
- Experience of budget management
- Awareness of wide NHS Agenda and Modernization Initiatives
- Report writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Can demonstrate involvement in clinical audit
- Demonstrate the need for political awareness and diplomacy
- Demonstrate understanding of Essence of Care
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to motivate others
- Ability to have positive working relationships
- Good health record
- Proven leadership skills
- Good Organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
Other
Essential
- To be able to assist patients to move using appropriate aids on a frequent basis
- To be able to transport patients using wheelchair/trolley or bed on a frequent basis. This will occur for short periods frequently throughout a normal shift and will require moderate effort
- Frequently be able to deal with patients and relatives during distressing situations
- To be able to apply normal care and attention throughout the shift. To deal with competing demands for attention.
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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 (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
