Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust; Coventry; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading hospital in Coventry is seeking a dedicated part-time Band 6 nurse for its Trauma and Orthopaedics department. The role involves improving patient care, supporting education and training, and working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure high standards. This fixed-term position offers opportunities for skill enhancement and personal development.

Qualifications

• Interest in improving patient care within Trauma and Orthopaedics.
• Experience in clinical assessment and working in a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for clinical assessment and management of a patient group.
• Support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
• Communicate clinical decisions to patients/carers and multi-professional team.

Job description

Job Summary

Main areaTrauma and OrthopaedicsGradeNHS AfC: Band 6ContractFixed term: 12 months (secondment considered for internal candidates)HoursPart time - 23 hours per weekJob ref218-NM-B6-7202285EmployerUniversity Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS TrustEmployer typeNHSSiteUniversity Hospital Coventry and WarwickshireTownCoventrySalary£37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rataSalary periodYearlyClosing30/05/2025 23:59Interview date11/06/2025

Employer heading

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job Overview

The trauma and Orthopaedic team are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated individual as we continue to develop the service we provide to our patients. The ideal candidate will not only have an interest in improving patient care within Trauma and Orthopaedics, but also actively contribute to the development of education and training for the wider workforce. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with the Multi-Disciplinary Team to embed high standard patient care, and best practice guidelines. Working with the nursing team, the candidate with develop innovative ideas around improving patient journey and experience. You will be supported to develop your clinical practice and leadership skills with a bespoke induction and training package.

Please be advised sponsorship is not eligible for this post.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

Main duties of the job

• Accountable for own actions in accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. Will contribute to corporate objectives, acting within local, Trust and statutory guidelines and policies at all times.
• Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team.
• A skilled practitioner and clinical leader providing support to the management team, participating in service/policy development.
• Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited.
• Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR, resource, and bleepholder responsibilities as appropriate.
  
  

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Demonstrate highly technical and/or practical skills to ensure optimum patient management including; complex patient monitoring; equipment management and frequent administration of invasive tests/procedures.
• Develop and educate staff, participating in supervision, mentorship and appraisal as required.
• Utilise and ensure others utilise IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce and resource data available.
• Manage expected and unexpected clinical events requiring varying levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need.
• Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g imparting bad news or following an unexpected event.
• Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards.
• Maintain a clean, safe environment ensuring adherence to Trust standards of cleanliness, hygiene and infection control at all times
  
  

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

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Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

To ensure that we provide world-class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it. Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description. The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third-party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and well ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

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Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.