Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse Critical Care

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a motivated Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse to join its critical care unit in Nottingham. The successful candidate will lead the nursing team, ensuring excellent standards of care for critically ill patients. With a requirement for extensive nursing experience, the role offers opportunities for professional development and the chance to work in a dynamic environment. This full-time position involves working varied shifts and contributing to the future of critical care. Competitive salary offered.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years experience at Band 5 within the acute setting, with 2 years in critical care.
• Evidence of leadership, management & time management skills.
• Ability to manage the clinical area efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Act as deputy to the Unit sister and ensure high standards of patient care.
• Provide direct clinical care and support the implementation of governance.
• Work flexibly as a member of a dedicated team.

Skills

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Degree in health/nursing related studies

NMC registration

Relevant post-basic diploma in Critical Care Specialist Pathway

Mentoring Course NMC

Formal leadership and management training/course

Job description

Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse Critical Care

The closing date is 23 January 2026.

Adult Critical Care are looking to employ a motivated and conscientious experienced nurse to join our friendly and dynamic multi professional team caring for critically ill patients and their families. You will have a broad experience and insight into caring for acutely unwell patients and their families. You will have the ability to lead a team, prioritise and respond to planned and unplanned situations and ensure the smooth and efficient running of the unit.

Successful candidates will be expected to work across site as needed. They will also be required to work both days and night shifts as well as participating in the cross site rotation programme.

You must lead the team in developing critical care by promoting excellence and innovative thinking.

You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure in a stressful environment with complex situations.

If you are a committed and flexible team player who would like to develop your leadership skills further within this exciting speciality, we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarise yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

In addition, you will need to solve clinical problems and issues sensitively and have enhanced skills to support others to achieve this. Clinical knowledge and skills are integral to this role as it is a commitment to working as part of a dedicated team by supporting new developments and thus enhancing the Critical Care service. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work under pressure in a distressing environment. If you are a committed and flexible team player who would like to develop your leadership skills within this exciting specialty, we would like to hear from you.

'If you have not completed the Critical Care Course you will still be considered for short list. However, the expectation is that you will undertake the course within the first year in post'

About us

With more than 20,000 colleagues, we are the largest employer in Nottinghamshire and one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country, serving more than 2.5 million residents of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire and its surrounding communities and a further four million people across the East Midlands and beyond. Our Trust spans over three sites including Queen's Medical Centre (QMC), Nottingham City Hospital and Ropewalk House.

We provide a range of national and internationally renowned specialist services, and we are at the forefront of new surgical procedures and research programmes.

We are home to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre, the Nottingham Children's Hospital and in partnership with the University of Nottingham we host a Biomedical Research Centre carrying out vital research into hearing, digestive diseases, respiratory, musculoskeletal disease, mental health and imaging.

As a teaching hospital, we are instrumental in the education and training of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. We are proud of our strong relationships with universities across the East Midlands, including the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and Loughborough University.

This is an exciting time to join NUH and help support our future ambitions.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will act as deputy to the Unit sister/charge nurse and will be required to:

• Act as the deputy to the Unit sister/charge nurse regularly taking charge of the unit and ensuring that the standards and quality of care given to patients, together with the environment in which care is delivered, are maintained at a high standard.
• Be an effective leader and role model and provide regular direct clinical care, using experience to support the implementation of both clinical and non-clinical governance.
• Work flexibly as a member of the unit team and support the Unit Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure standards are being maintained, evaluated, and where necessary improved.

Information on the main responsibility of the role is outlined in the Job Description and Person Specification documents which are attached to the advert.

Person Specification

Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's "We are here for you" behavioural standards.

Training and Qualifications

• Degree in health/nursing related studies or equivalent level of study.
• Current level one NMC registration.
• Relevant post‑basic diploma in Critical Care Specialist Pathway.
• Possession of a Mentoring Course NMC.
• Formal leadership and management training/course.

Experience

• 4 years minimum experience at Band 5 within the acute setting, 2 of which must be within critical care.
• Supervision of non‑registered staff, pre‑registration and post‑basic students.
• Ability to manage the clinical area efficiently and effectively.
• Evidence of leadership, management & time management skills.
• Demonstrate involvement in link nurse or project work.
• Providing staff with feedback on their individual performance and use of the knowledge and skills framework.

Communication and Relationship

• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills, computer literacy.
• Can minimise interpersonal conflict and barriers to communication.
• Evidence of negotiation and influencing skills.
• Demonstrate evidence of providing formal teaching sessions.

Analytical and Judgement Skill

• Demonstrate an ability to assess, plan, deliver, prioritise and evaluate patient care.
• Able to respond to problem situations and ensure that effective interventions are put in place.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current issues related to NHS policies.
• Evidence of data collection and analysis.
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise own workload and recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
• Able to contribute to the development of implementation and monitoring of local objectives and action plans.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to effectively lead a team.
• Demonstrate an ability to prioritise workload of self and recognise when workload and priorities of others are inappropriate and intervene as required.

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

£38,682 to £46,580 a year Per annum pro rata