Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Imaging

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsall Manor Hospital is seeking an experienced Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the Imaging Nursing Team. You will provide professional and operational leadership, work with radiographers and consultants, and ensure high-quality care.

The role involves on-call, out-of-hours, and weekend work, with IRMER/IRR training requirements and a need for current NMC registration. The post requires a degree-level healthcare qualification, significant Band 6+ experience, and strong management

Qualifications

• Degree-level healthcare education (e.g., nursing degree) and currency in professional practice.
• Registration with NMC and ongoing professional updates within last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and operational leadership to the Imaging Nursing Team.
• Ensure safe and effective clinical practice across the team.
• Maintain professional standards set by the regulatory body.
• Manage and develop team performance; supervise practice, audit and teaching.
• Develop and implement local policies; drive quality improvements.
• Collaborate with radiographers, nurses, and consultants to support service delivery.
• Deputise for Matron and contribute to service development and reporting.

Skills

Leadership

Management

NHS policy

Data analysis

IT systems

Medicines admin

Communication

Education

Degree-level healthcare education

ENB 998 / mentorship

Tools

Datix

PAS

e-rostering

Word

Job description

This Senior Sister/Charge Nurse post leads the Imaging Nursing Team at Walsall Manor Hospital, a district general hospital. The holder provides professional and operational leadership, working alongside radiographers, nurses, support staff and consultant radiologists to keep care safe and of high quality. The role includes on-call duty, out-of-hours and weekend working, deputising for the Matron, and work with ionising radiation requiring IRMER and IRR training. Current NMC registration and a degree-level healthcare qualification are needed, along with significant experience at Band 6 or above.

What the job involves

• Provide professional and operational leadership to the Imaging Nursing Team
• Ensure safe and effective clinical practice across the team
• Maintain professional standards set by the relevant regulatory body
• Manage and develop the performance of the team
• Supervise clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set and improve standards of care
• Develop and implement local policies
• Drive quality improvement initiatives and support service development
• Enhance the patient experience
• Work collaboratively with radiographers, nurses, clinical support workers, administrative colleagues and consultant radiologists
• Use resources efficiently and effectively
• Contribute to the delivery of the organisation's objectives
• Deputise for the Matron

Qualifications

• Degree-level healthcare-related education, including ENB 998, mentorship or SLAiP at degree level
• Professional updating within the last 12 months specific to sphere of practice

Registration & licences

• NMC registration as a registered nurse

Experience

• Significant experience at Band 6 or above
• Management responsibility, including budgetary and change management experienceReporting and managing clinical incidents and concerns

Skills & knowledge

• Management and leadership skills
• Knowledge of current NHS policy and its implications for services
• Data collection, analysis, audit and evaluation
• Clinical competence to maintain nursing credibility, including medicines administration
• Knowledge of IT packages such as Word, PAS, e-rostering and Datix
• Communication for presentations to small and large groups, breaking bad news and unwelcome news to staff, and debriefing

Checks & eligibility

• Occupational fitness to wear a lead protective coat

Other

• Cover on-call and act up in the Matron's absence, including out-of-hours, weekend and bank holiday working
• Manual handling of patients for clinical interventions and personal care
• Training to work with ionising radiation, including IRMER and IRR

What’s offered

• Clear career development pathways
• Access to training and education
• Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement