Junior Sister/Charge Nurse | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS foundation trust in London is looking for an experienced nurse to manage and lead the St Mary Abbots Ward. This role involves providing expert clinical care, team leadership, and mentorship for nursing staff. The ideal candidate will have relevant surgical experience and be keen on professional development. The position offers opportunities for managerial responsibilities and collaborative work in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in colorectal cancer care and GI surgery.
• Ability to lead and educate a nursing team.
• Strong background in clinical practice and patient care.

Responsibilities

• Manage the clinical area in the absence of the sister/charge nurse.
• Lead a team of nurses providing clinical leadership.
• Ensure high standards of patient care and documentation.

Skills

Clinical expertise in acute surgical care

Team leadership

Mentorship and education

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

We have an exciting position on St Mary Abbots Ward and are looking for an excellent role model with relevant clinical acute surgical experience in colorectal cancer care, upper and lower GI surgery, stoma nursing and plastic surgery.

We are a diverse and dynamic team, where you will have the opportunity to manage and act as a preceptor for a group of staff where you can share your clinical expertise and develop your team.

You will have an opportunity to share your clinical expertise through training, practice development and education. There will be opportunities to lead on specific managerial tasks and projects as delegated as well as representing the Sister / Charge Nurse at directorate and Trust meetings. If you are interested in developing your managerial ambitions, then St Mary Abbots Ward is for you.

Ensuring the effective running of the clinical area in the absence of the sister / charge nurse. Lead a specific team of nurses and provide clinical and managerial leadership to the multi‑professional team in that area. Role modelling expert clinical care, sharing this clinical expertise through practice development, education, mentorship and preceptorship. Leading on specific management tasks and projects as delegated by the sister / charge nurse. Representing the sister / charge nurse at directorate and trust meetings.

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South‑East. We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are proud to Carefor nearly one million people. Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children’s, in addition to a range of community‑based services across London, such as award‑winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We’re one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We’re also one of the top trusts to work for – our staff says they’re engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as ‘Good’ in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well‑led, giving an us overall rating of ‘Good’. We’ve also been awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating for ‘use of resources’ by an NHS Improvement inspection.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant capital year on year in our estate. We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.

Management

• Deputise and act‑up for the sister / charge nurse in their absence
• Be involved in the recruitment and retention of a workforce qualified to meet the needs of the patients in that area. This may include nursing staff, support workers, administrative staff, and housekeeping staff. In liaison with the directorate human resources team and sister / charge nurse.
• Manage day to day ward staffing to ensure effective use of resources (including the prudent use of bank and agency staff)
• Lead a team of nurses, ensure that all staff in that team undergo an annual appraisal (with intervening reviews) and have a personal development plan (PDP). Report any issues of poor conduct or performance to the sister / charge nurse and assist them to manage this situation in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.
• Help the ward senior sister to maintain a safe and acceptable environment for patients, visitors, students and staff, reporting and taking appropriate action on any hazards, incidents, faulty equipment or inadequate standards of cleaning.
• Assist the senior sister to collect data and provide essential information in a timely and accurate manner as requested by the directorate and trust management teams. This could include dependency studies, manpower and a variety of audits.
• To participate in meetings and project work as identified and delegated by the senior sister or clinical nurse professional.

Clinical/Professional Role

• To act as a role model of expert clinical practice in the speciality.
• To be a role model and effective leader.
• To provide patients care to an allocated group of patients and ensure continuity of care for the patients whom your nursing team is caring for.
• To ensure that nursing documentation is maintained to a high standard. Be a competent user of and participate in the on‑going development of the Electronic Patient Record.
• To work in close liaison with other members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• To promote the development of evidence‑based practice on the ward.
• To promote clinical supervision on the ward within the Trust’s strategy.
• To ensure high standards of care are given to all patients.
• Advise patients on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness.

Educational Role

• To be aware of the educational needs of student nurses acting as a mentor and assessors. Work in close liaison with the Practice Facilitators and other educational staff.
• Assist in the orientation and development of new staff to the area, including the acting as a preceptor.
• Assist with the organisation of and participate in educational activities (eg teaching programmes) within the clinical area.

Professional Development

• To participate in own Individual Performance Review, developing and auctioning a PSP in liaison with the sister / charge nurse.
• To attend appropriate educational programmes to develop his/her self and team in accordance with the needs of the service.
• To adhere at all times to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and any other NMC guidelines and regulations.

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This advert closes on Thursday 20 Nov 2025