Clinical Charge Nurse | Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organisation in Sidcup seeks a Clinical Charge Nurse (Band 6) to support ward management in acute and crisis settings. This role involves leading clinical practices, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring high-quality evidence-based care. Candidates must be registered with the NMC and demonstrate strong leadership abilities. The position requires a commitment to professional development and entails operating a shift rota, including nights and weekends.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Registered with the NMC with relevant nursing experience.
• A passionate role model in delivering care, with management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the management of clinical and risk issues on the ward.
• Promote and develop clinical leadership and practice.
• Support professional development through clinical appraisal.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Relational security

Evidence-based care

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a number of substantive posts at Clinical Charge Nurse (Band 6) in our Acute and Crisis directorate. Vacancies exist in a number of our wards including Millbrook Ward (mixed gender) at Woodlands unit. All wards are approximately 20 beds and care for adults of all ages in crisis requiring psychological and pharmaceutical interventions.

Responsibilities

• Support the ward manager to lead the management of clinical and risk issues on the ward, emphasising relational security within the unit.
• Promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence‑based care.
• Support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment.
• Operate on a shift rota system, including weekends and night work, inclusive of the duty senior nurse role.

Qualifications and Experience

• Be already registered with the NMC with relevant experience.
• Be a passionate role model in delivering care and keen to develop and build on your management and leadership skills.

Professional Development

Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study and you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertake Master’s programmes.

Organiser Information

Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives.

Benefits

• We’re Kind
• We’re Fair
• We Listen
• We Care
• Leading and supporting junior staff to deliver person centred care

This advert closes on Sunday 4 Jan 2026