Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical Care

NHS; Worthing; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity to join the critical care team at Worthing Hospital. As a Critical Care Team Leader, you will provide leadership and management to a dedicated team, ensuring the highest standards of care for critically ill patients. Ideal candidates will have significant critical care experience and relevant qualifications. Join a compassionate team committed to improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

Benefits

Flexible working to support work-life balance

Wellbeing Programme for staff

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in critical care at Band 6.
• NMC UK Registration required.
• Evidence of championing diversity in roles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the critical care team in providing high-quality patient care.
• Manage resources and ensure the delivery of professional nursing care.
• Participate in recruitment and performance appraisal processes.

Skills

Leadership

Critical Care Management

Patient Care

Team Development

Evidence-Based Practice

Education

Critical Care Qualification

Degree Level Qualification or working towards

Mentorship Qualification

Job description

Job summary

An exciting and rare opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced critical care nurse to join the Worthing critical care team. We are a friendly 12 bedded Critical Care unit caring for both level 3 ITU patients and level 2 HDU patients.

As a Critical Care Team Leader, you will provide professional leadership to the critical care team working in conjunction with the Matron and other Senior nurses to promote delivery of professional nursing care to acutely and critically ill patients ensuring the highest possible standards of care are received by patients and their carers while in critical care.

To provide clinical/professional leadership in the care of critically ill patients to a team of nurses and be responsible for ensuring that they have continuous professional development and education, working in conjunction with the Critical Care Matron and Practice Educator. To act as a resource for the Trust staff with regard to care of the critically ill.

To have management responsibility for the Critical Care department which involves the efficient and effective use of resources. To ensure the highest standard of nursing care is delivered to all critically ill patients with the promotion of evidence based practice.

Main duties of the job

• To lead with the Critical Care Matron in setting standard and guidelines for best practice within Critical Care.
• Act as an expert clinical practitioner and provide high quality nursing care at senior level
• Identifies undertakes and evaluates innovation and developments of ideas within Critical Care.
• Ensure the highest quality of nursing care is delivered to all critically ill patients with the promotion of evidence based practice
• To support/motivate staff emotionally and physically through service redesign and Agenda For Change
• Responsible for development and wellbeing plans of staff regular 1:1's and ensuring quality through STAM & appraisals monitoring

About us

At UHSussex we're proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK's largest acute Trusts, we're a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

Our hard-working, talented and dedicated people work together towards a common goal - to always put our Patient First. In fact our mission is summed up by our 'where better never stops' motto and you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex.

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in ourWellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Details Date posted

04 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

279-7210089-MAY25

Job locations

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Rd

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Job description Job responsibilities

Contribute to service development and delivery and business planning with the ward or department manager and senior managers.

Lead or attend case conferences, ward rounds and/ or multi-disciplinary meetings as indicated.

Plan, manage and prioritise a complex work load, delegating to the team and reorganising work as necessary.

Maintain appropriate patient/service records and monitor the standards of those of the team.

Adhere to all local standard operating procedures and policies.

Participate in personnel functions such as recruitment, discipline, and the appraisal process in line with Trust guidelines and policies

Understand the wider departmental and organisational aims and priorities by engaging positively with the service and its users.

To develop evidence based practice based on national policy and to ensure that these standards are monitored and adhered to by all members of the team.

Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and ensure its effective application to the work place with guidance from departmentalmanagement when needed.

Job description Job responsibilities

Contribute to service development and delivery and business planning with the ward or department manager and senior managers.

Lead or attend case conferences, ward rounds and/ or multi-disciplinary meetings as indicated.

Plan, manage and prioritise a complex work load, delegating to the team and reorganising work as necessary.

Maintain appropriate patient/service records and monitor the standards of those of the team.

Adhere to all local standard operating procedures and policies.

Participate in personnel functions such as recruitment, discipline, and the appraisal process in line with Trust guidelines and policies

Understand the wider departmental and organisational aims and priorities by engaging positively with the service and its users.

To develop evidence based practice based on national policy and to ensure that these standards are monitored and adhered to by all members of the team.

Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and risk management and ensure its effective application to the work place with guidance from departmentalmanagement when needed.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Critical Care Qualification
• Extensive experience in critical care at band 6
• NMC UK Registration
• Mentorship Qualification
• Degree level Qualification or working towards

Desirable

• ALS
• Leadership qualification
• conflict resolution

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• Critical Care Qualification
• Extensive experience in critical care at band 6
• NMC UK Registration
• Mentorship Qualification
• Degree level Qualification or working towards

Desirable

• ALS
• Leadership qualification
• conflict resolution

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Essential

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Rd

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Address

Worthing Hospital

Lyndhurst Rd

Worthing

BN11 2DH

Employer's website

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