Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Frailty Assessment Unit - Garway Ward

Venture & Agents; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Frailty Assessment Unit, responsible for high-quality patient care and overseeing staff activities in the absence of the Ward Sister. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals with a strong clinical background to enhance service delivery while working with a diverse multi-professional team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within relevant clinical area.
• Proven experience and achievements at Band 5 or equivalent.
• Experience of teaching within clinical areas.

Responsibilities

• Monitor standards and quality in patient care development.
• Take charge of the unit in the absence of the Ward Sister.
• Support staff training and education.

Skills

Leadership

Effective Communication

Education

RGN

Teaching qualification or courses relevant to specialty

Job description

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Frailty Assessment Unit - Garway Ward

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Job Summary

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Garway is a 24 bedded frailty unit.

As a B6 junior sister/ charge nurse you will be responsible for promoting and implementing practice conducive to the development of high quality patient care by providing professional, clinical and managerial leadership. You will be expected to take charge of the Unit in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse and provide support and guidance to all staff.

Main duties of the job

Garway are looking for an experienced B6 nurse to support the Ward Sister with the day to day management of the frailty unit . The successful candidate will be expected to take on the management and daily oversight of Garway in the absence of the Ward Sister.

As a junior sister/ charge nurse on Garway you will have responsibility for monitoring standards and quality in the development, implementation and evaluation of patient care. You will monitor and support staff training and education, risk management reporting at ward level and budget control including allocation of resources.

A strong clinical background in acute general medicine is essential to this role and knowledge of caring for patients with impaired cognition issues, to support the nursing team and ensure our patients receive the right standard of care.

As a junior sister / charge nurse, you will work closely with the multi professional team members to enhance service delivery. As an individual new to the role, you will be well supported by your peers within the medical division.

Applicants should be willing to embrace and able to facilitate change.

About Us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT and the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details

Date posted

17 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-MED-7259065

Job locations

County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role and responsibilities.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Previous experience within relevant clinical area
• Proven experience and achievements at Band 5 or equivalent
• Experience of teaching within clinical areas
  
  

Desirable

• Experience of Change Management
• To provide evidence of involvement of service development
  
  

Essential

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
• Leadership ability
  
  

Desirable

• Experience in change management
  
  

Essential

Education & Qualifications

• RGN
• Teaching qualification or courses relevant to specialty or studying towards
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• RGN
• Teaching qualification or courses relevant to specialty or studying towards
  
  

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Stonebow Road

Hereford

HR1 2ER

Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals

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