Registered Nurse Practitioner

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust in Coventry is inviting applications for a Band 6 clinical sister/charge Nurse for COPAT on a fixed term basis. You will provide clinical leadership, supervise a team and drive best practice within the department.

The role involves leading shifts, assessing patients, coordinating care in the community following COPAT assessment, and deputising for the department manager as required. A full UK driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration and driving medical fitness as required.
• Willingness to undertake teaching and assessment responsibilities.
• Cannulation and venepuncture qualifications expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage COPAT on a fixed-term basis, providing clinical leadership.
• Assess and plan care, supervise staff, and participate in service development.
• Communicate effectively with patients, carers and the multi-professional team.
• Ensure infection control, safety and policy adherence across the department.

Skills

NMC Registration

Teaching & Assessing

Cannulation

Venepuncture

Vascular Access Devices

Degree or Diploma (Nursing)

Education

Degree or Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Main area COpAT Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover , secondment will be considered for internal candidates- If you are successful after interview you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days, including weekends) Job ref 218-NM-B6-8346144

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 27/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 11/11/2026

Job overview

An exciting Opportunity has arisen for an experienced, enthusiastic, Nurse to apply for a Band 6 clinical sister/charge Nurse for COpAT on a fixed term basis

A Shift /team leader. providing clinical leadership and management support, developing and evaluating best practice within the department.

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate high standards of patient care and have excellent communication skills. Providing care
for patients within their own home following assessment by the COPAT team, and deputise tor the department manager as required.

COPAT allows patients to receive the care. monitoring and treatment that they need in their home. This includes supporting early discharge
out of hospital. This model is appropriate for cohorts of patients who require in-person treatment such as intravenous (I V) antibiotics.

A full UK driving license is essential for this post. Please note that an international driving license is not accepted.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• Accountable tor actions accordance with the Code of Professional Conduct. 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 -professionalteam including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur.
• 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, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented and evaluated/audited,
  Organisation of cross-departmental/organisational activities including HR. resource 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.

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
• Manage expected (and occasional unexpected) clinical events requiring high hut unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, referring to a senior member of staff where appropriate e.g. in an unexpected event.
• 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 the trust's standards of cleanliness. hygiene and infection control at all times

For further details please see the attached job description.

Qualifications

• Current NMC Professional Registration Teaching and Assessing qualification or willingness to undertake Post registration experience in hospital/community setting Qualified in cannulation and venepuncture Qualified in the management of vascular access devices Study at level 6 (degree/diploma)

Experience

• Professional Clinical experience in appropriate speciality Ability to successfully manage people and change
• Professional Clinical experience in appropriate speciality Ability to successfully manage people and change.

Knowledge

• A knowledgeable clinician with the ability to apply evidence-based practice. A sound knowledge of professional policies and procedures Knowledge of clinical governance and a commitment to clinical supervision and staff development
• A good understanding of current issues relating to the NHS Experience in policy/service development

Skills

• IT skills Patient focused. Excellent communication skills Able to prioritise and meet deadlines effectively. Good management of own and others time Able to use initiative and make decisions. Analyses problems and implements effective and appropriate solutions
• Have a confident approach and the ability to inspire confidence

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

To ensure that we provide world‑class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 Trust’s 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 we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre‑employment checks. You must successfully complete