Clinical Sister/ Charge Nurse

NHS; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

Staff accommodation where available

Job summary

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking an experienced Clinical Sister or Charge Nurse to lead an integrated community nursing team in the Walsall area. You will assess, plan and deliver high-quality care for adults and older people living at home, including complex cases and end-of-life support, while mentoring junior staff.

The role requires autonomous practice within a dedicated team, strong leadership, and collaboration with partners to promote the right care in the right place at the right

Qualifications

• Evidence-based and person-centred nursing care.
• Experience leading community teams is desirable.
• Mentorship and supervision of staff within community services.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in the community setting.
• Provide palliative and end-of-life care to patients and families.
• Lead and develop staff through mentorship and professional development.
• Maintain effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical leadership

Team leadership

Multidisciplinary working

Education

Degree in Specialist Practice (District Nursing)

Mentorship / teaching and assessing qualification

Nurse prescriber

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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Main area Community Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent: 7 day service Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (part time hours available. 7 day working.) Job ref 407-COMMUNITY-8347981

Site Walsall Healthcare Trust Community Division Town Walsall Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 16/11/2026 23:59

Walsall Manor Hospital is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services. The Trust primarily serves the immediate population of Walsall with some patients requiring more specialised treatment at other, neighbouring Trusts. The Trust continues to invest in its facilities and services, supporting high-quality care for the communities it serves.

This role offers the opportunity to work within our integrated care model, contributing to high-quality services that help people remain independent in their own homes and communities.

We are committed to investing in our workforce and creating an environment where colleagues can learn, contribute and develop. Our new Urgent Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, demonstrates our ongoing investment in facilities and services.

As an employee, you’ll benefit from an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits package (detailed in Employer Description above), plus access to NHS pension arrangements and staff accommodation where available.

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is proud to be part of the Armed Forces Covenant, currently holding the Bronze Award, underlining our commitment to supporting the Armed Forces Community.

RESPECT – COMPASSION – TEAMWORK – PROFESSIONALISM

Job overview

We are looking for a confident highly motivated experienced Clinical sister or Charge Nurse to work with one of our integrated community nursing teams, you will be working alongside registered nurses and other health and social care professionals and will support staff to provide assessment, care and treatment to adults and older people living at home who have physical health needs which may be complex and long term.

This position will require you to work autonomously within a dedicated nursing team. You will be responsible for providing evidence based high quality care to patients with life limiting illnesses and support for their families.

You will also be required to demonstrate innovative clinical management and leadership skills, initiating, and mentoring the continued professional development of individual team members, and supporting the Locality Lead in the continued development of the Community Nursing Service.

PLEASE NOTE, WE MAY CLOSE THIS VACANCY EARLY IF WE RECEIVE HIGH NUMBERS OF APPLICATIONS.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible and accountable for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care, demonstrating evidence based/best practice. To adhere to Walsall healthcare NHS Trust policies, procedures and protocols in order to promote the quality of the patient experience in the community, ensuring the highest standard is received

The post holder will be responsible for providing evidence based high quality palliative and end of life care to patients with life limiting illnesses and support for their families

To hold continuing responsibility and accountability for the quality of patient care demonstrating evidence based/best practice. To adhere to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies, procedures and protocols in order to promote the quality of patient experience in the community, ensuring the highest standard.

To provide professional support and mentoring to individual staff members and community place based teams, initiating continued professional development to help improve the care and management of palliative and end of life patients

To maintain effective channels of communication with the wider multi-professional team, to ensure co-ordinated patient care

To support implementation of the integrated care model within Walsall healthcare Trust and work in -partnership with key organisations, promoting patient care in the right place at the right time

Working for our organisation

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300. It provides inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010, and ongoing upgrades ensure the Trust now has state-of-the-art facilities, including a Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit. A new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre, opened in March 2023, has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity, providing almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Management and Leadership

• To support the community nursing service in providing high quality individualised end of life care to patients and their carers at home; in order to improve quality of life and provide a safe alternative to inpatient care, where this is appropriate and in accordance with preferred place of care.
• To develop communication skills to ensure support for patients and families in highly emotional and distressing circumstances, when discussing sensitive and potentially distressing information.
• Contribute to service development and co-ordinate their implementation.
• Be responsible for the supervision of qualified/unqualified staff. Identify training needs and facilitate continued professional development through the PDR / 1:1 process.
• Ensure effective learning experiences and opportunities to achieve learning outcomes for students through mentorship, and for registered practitioners through preceptorship, clinical supervision and the provision of learning opportunity

Care Delivery

• To be responsible and accountable for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care, ensuring that patients receive the highest quality of care.
• To have knowledge of and providing care to, patients and families of different cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds
• Demonstrate analytical and a high level of judgemental skills when interpreting and performing acute or complex patient assessments and care planning.
• Maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, patient confidentiality and statistical records as required by the service.
• Work with other professionals to promote multidisciplinary working, appropriate skills transference and the creation and use of care pathways.

Person specification

Experience

• Degree in Specialist Practice (District Nursing)
• Mentorship / teaching and assessing qualification
• Nurse prescriber

Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable community nursing experience
• Ability to maintain and manage high standards of care
• Demonstrates an awareness of NHS policy affecting the role and service delivery
• Multi-disciplinary & agency working

Skills and Aptitudes

• Knowledge/experience of team dynamics and leadership
• Evidence of working in partnership and collaboration with other professionals
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to work in a changing and stressful situation
• Ability to lead a team and supervise staff
• Ability to work using own Initiative
• Ability to adopt a flexible approach in new situations and learn new skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Effective IT skills including the ability to operate Microsoft Office software
• Sound clinical decision-making skills
• Sound understanding of the data protection act
• Ability to delegate workloadAbility to participate in health education/promotion
• Awareness of and IPDR process

Other

• Ability to drive around the borough of Walsall.

Please note your application will be transferred from the NHS Jobs system to the internal Walsall Healthcare Trac System. All correspondence will be sent via Trac.

Sponsorship and Visas

We welcome applications from all candidates with the right to work in the UK, including those on Health and Care Visas, Graduate Visas, or other valid permissions. All candidates will be considered on equal terms.

This Trust currently recruits successfully from the domestic labour market and has a sufficient pool of suitably qualified candidates for Band 3 roles. Visa sponsorship is therefore not available for this role currently. Candidates who already hold the right to work in the UK, including those on an existing Health and Care Visa, Graduate Visa, or any other valid permission are welcome to apply and will be considered on equal terms. This position is reviewed regularly in line with Home Office guidance. Right to work will be verified at each stage of the recruitment and monitored throughout employment. All candidates who are offered a position will be required to provide evidence of their right to work in the UK as part of the pre-employment checks process. Where a candidates' right to work is derived from another person’s immigration permission, the Trust will discuss the implications of this with the candidate before a permanent post is confirmed, to ensure that both parties understand the terms on which employment can be sustained.

Recruitment and Selection Approach

In line with best practice and regulatory guidance, our selection process is fair, consistent and based on your ability to perform the role, contribute to the organisation and your potential for development.

What to expect:

Application screening: Your application will be reviewed against the person specification

Interview: Typically, a panel interview with competency-based and values-based questions

Assessment: Role-dependent assessments may include practical tasks or presentations

Timeline: We aim to complete the process within 47 days of the closing date. Recruitment Journey is attached to all live vacancies.

We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled candidates at any stage. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

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 note this vacancy may close early due to high volume of applications