Senior Ward Nurse — Lead Care, Mentorship & Collaboration

Circle Health Group; Great Missenden; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies (Maternity/P–

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff wellbeing resources

Employee recognition programmes

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Circle Health Group's The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden is seeking an experienced Senior Registered Nurse to lead ward teams. This full-time role offers 37.5 hours per week and a salary of up to £35,500 depending on experience, training and qualification.

You will deliver high-quality nursing care, oversee assessment and care planning, administer medications safely, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe patient care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with active NMC registration.
• Significant post-registration experience in an acute or relevant clinical setting.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and support a nursing team.
• Strong clinical decision-making, problem-solving, and time management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a compassionate and patient-focused approach.
• Confidence in working independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Previous experience in a senior or supervisory nursing role desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality nursing care and lead on the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for complex patients.
• Use advanced clinical knowledge to make timely decisions, escalating where necessary.
• Administer medication safely and monitor patient response, ensuring adherence to NMC and local protocols.
• Delegate tasks appropriately, ensuring safe and effective workload management across the shift.
• Uphold a culture of safety by ensuring compliance with infection prevention, safeguarding, medicines management, and risk reporting procedures.
• Act as a key contact for patients and their families, offering clinical updates, reassurance, and information to support shared decision-making.
• Liaise effectively with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care and ensure smooth transitions between services.

Skills

NMC registered

Senior nursing experience

Leadership

Communication

Job description

Circle Health Group's The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden is seeking an experienced Senior Registered Nurse to lead ward teams. This full-time role offers 37.5 hours per week and a salary of up to £35,500 depending on experience, training and qualification.

You will deliver high-quality nursing care, oversee assessment and care planning, administer medications safely, and mentor junior staff while collaborating with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe patient care.