Job summary
Senior Sister
37.5 hours per week (internal rotation)
Permanent
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum pro rata
Closing Date: 30th June 2025
Interview Date: 9th July 2025
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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- 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.
- The post holder will provide direct management and facilitate learning and development within the nursing team.
- The post holder will effectively manage resources within their area and drive improvements based on evidence-based practice.
- The post holder will respond to, identify, escalate, and make recommendations for changes within the clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
- To assist the Head of Nursing/Matron to review staffing requirements using a proactive approach to retention and recruitment of staff.
- To support the Head of Nursing/ Matron to initiate and implement improvements using a systematic approach.
- To ensure staffing levels within the area are adequate to provide safe and effective care delivery, maximising the resources that are available by competent duty rostering.
- Through effective negotiation and political awareness create an environment for partnership working and dissemination of information across multi-disciplinary teams.
- To manage the financial resources for the clinical area.
- To lead on the investigation of complaints and clinical incidents related to own clinical area and ensuring learning is shared with own team and the Trust.
- To deputise for Matron in their absence as requested.
- To ensure information on the Ward/Department/Clinical area information system is correct and updated regularly as appropriate.
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, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
If you are applying for a Domestic Assistant or Health Care Assistant role you may be eligible for the refer a friend scheme - find out more here: https://www.geh.nhs.uk/about-us/people-and-workforce/vacancies/refer-friend-scheme
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the nursing team.
- To undertake and document a comprehensive, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate.
- To promote and deliver a high standard of nursing care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide an excellent patient experience.
- To create and utilise opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
- To undertake clinical shifts.
- To work within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care.
- To participate in clinical audits within the clinical areas to monitor and improve standards of care.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To take responsibility for the clinical leadership and direction of the nursing team.
- To undertake and document a comprehensive, systematic, and accurate nursing assessment of the patient as appropriate.
- To promote and deliver a high standard of nursing care based on best practice to maintain patient safety and provide an excellent patient experience.
- To create and utilise opportunities to promote health and well-being of patients in their care.
- To undertake clinical shifts.
- To work within the NMC Guidelines and Trust Policies recognising ones own abilities and limitations.
- To facilitate and build team working between nurses and the multi-disciplinary team to effect high standards of care.
- To participate in clinical audits within the clinical areas to monitor and improve standards of care.
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience at band 6 in an acute clinical setting
- Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge
- Evidence of leadership and change management
- Evidence of leadership and change management
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
- Evidence of Quality Improvement methodology
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
- Relevant current professional qualification
- Teaching/Leadership Qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Educated to degree level in Nursing or equivalent experience
- Demonstrates experience within the strategic planning process
- Proven advanced clinical knowledge and skills
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Ability to facilitate change through personal development of staff
- Supporting quality monitoring processes
- Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- An understanding of organizational management issues
- Ability to form positive working relationships
- Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
- Flexible and able to work within a challenging environment, meeting the needs of the service
- Passes Occupational Health clearance
- Good attendance record
- Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Experience at band 6 in an acute clinical setting
- Ability to demonstrate clinical and professional knowledge
- Evidence of leadership and change management
- Evidence of leadership and change management
- Demonstrates the ability to effectively manage resources
- Evidence of Quality Improvement methodology
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical Governance
- Relevant current professional qualification
- Teaching/Leadership Qualification
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Educated to degree level in Nursing or equivalent experience
- Demonstrates experience within the strategic planning process
- Proven advanced clinical knowledge and skills
- Excellent presentation, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to lead and motivate staff
- Ability to facilitate change through personal development of staff
- Supporting quality monitoring processes
- Able to identify risks, potential risks and advise on solutions to mitigate these
- Good IT skills including knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- An understanding of organizational management issues
- Ability to form positive working relationships
- Ability to achieve goals and meet deadlines
- Flexible and able to work within a challenging environment, meeting the needs of the service
- Passes Occupational Health clearance
- Good attendance record
- Evidence of managing own workload with excellent time management skills
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).
