Senior Sister - Compton ward B7

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Senior Sister for Compton Ward, a busy surgical 30-bed unit covering Urology, Breast, Gynaecology and General surgery. The post holder will lead the team, implement changes and uphold professional standards.

You will ensure high quality clinical care and a positive patient experience, communicating effectively with the multidisciplinary team to support excellent patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 2.
• Recent post qualification or equivalent experience in acute setting.
• Teaching qualification ENB998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent.
• First degree or working towards.
• D32/33 [A1] Award.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day management of the ward and deliver patient care.
• Manage, support and lead a team of nurses including appraisals, rotas and recruitment.
• Provide specialist advice to patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Utilise clinical audit, research and teaching to improve standards of care.
• Lead the ward in the achieving excellence program and uphold Trust values.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Clinical governance

Communication

Nursing care

Education

First degree or working towards

Teaching qualification ENB998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent

D32/33 [A1] Award

Job description

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Town Guildford Salary £51,657 - £58,785 (per annum) pro-rata including high cost area supplements (HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/2026 11:00

Senior Sister - Compton ward B7

AfC Band 7

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated nurse with experience at band 6 and above to come and manage Compton Ward, a busy 30 bedded surgical ward specialising in Urology, Breast, Gynaecology and General surgery.

The post holder will lead the team, motivate staff, problem solve, implement change, be a role model demonstrating the behaviours expected from all the staff with regard to displaying excellent interpersonal skills and high degree of professionalism, upholding the trusts standards.

You will ensure the delivery of high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs.

The ability to communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team is essential and required in order to build successful links between key professionals to support and promote effective multi-disciplinary team working.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patient's admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. They have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centered care, which is of a high standard. They will manage unit staff including appraisal, rota’s, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide specialist advice to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources. They will lead the ward through the achieving excellence program and be a pivotal role model within their specialty upholding the trusts values and behaviours at all times.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job description attached

You will be supported in this post by the Surgical Matron and the Head of Nursing for Surgery. We will also offer you excellent learning and developmental opportunities.

This is a key role within the Trust with 24-hour responsibility for the management of the ward. The post holder will be responsible for leading, encouraging and directing innovation to promote evidence based nursing practice within the ward.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 2
• Recent post qualification or equivalent experience in acute setting
• Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
• Teaching qualification ENB998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent
• First degree or working towards
• D32/33 [A1] Award

Significant experience at Band

• Significant experience at Band 6 or above within acute hospital setting
• Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. IV additives
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
• Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues
• Evidence of achievements in practice development and quality improvement projects
• Evidence of research based practice
• Evidence of changing practice and project management
• Proven record of managing staff and resources
• Clinical audit
• Publication

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.