Sister/ Charge Nurse

North Bristol NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Surgical Nurse to uphold nursing standards in a surgical ward specializing in plastic surgery and burns. Candidates must have strong clinical leadership and auditing skills, with a passion for mentoring staff. This role involves managing ward activities, ensuring high quality care and facilitating the professional development of junior team members.

Benefits

Senior nurse development programme

Learning opportunities in a dynamic environment

Qualifications

• Experienced surgical nurse with ability to uphold nursing standards.
• Burns and plastic surgery experience desirable, but not essential.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and manage a diverse nursing team.
• Strong audit and quality improvement skills with evidence of monthly audit completion.
• Excellent communication, mentoring and staff development abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical leadership for the nursing service on the ward.
• Lead the nursing team in delivering evidence-based patient-centred care.
• Coordinate ward activities, patient flow and complete audits.
• Facilitate changes and develop the ward team, supporting professional development.
• Manage ward budgets and ensure high standards of care.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Audit and quality improvement

Communication

Mentoring

Knowledge of Trust policies

Job description

Overview

The successful candidate will be an experienced surgical nurse responsible for upholding standards of nursing care at all times. The post is located in Gate 33A, part of ASCR, the largest division at North Bristol NHS Trust, a surgical ward specialising in plastic surgery and burns.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical leadership and ensure accountability for the nursing service on the ward.
• Lead the nursing team in the delivery of evidence‑based, patient‑centred care, working in partnership with the Senior Sister, ward team, surgical teams and wider MDT.
• Coordinate ward activities, patient flow and complete audits while mentoring and supporting junior staff.
• Facilitate changes to meet service demands and develop the ward team including ongoing professional development.
• Take charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Senior Sister and support the Ward Senior Sister and wider team.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives, ensuring monthly submission of quality and infection control audits and acting on results for continuous improvement.
• Manage ward budgets, ensuring high standards of evidence‑based, individualised, holistic patient care.
• Supervise and guide other qualified staff, health‑care assistants or students on a daily basis.
• Provide an effective learning environment within the clinical area in support of the ward Sister.
• Ensure that Trust policies, procedures and NMC code of conduct are known and followed by all members of the care team.

Requirements

• Experienced surgical nurse with ability to uphold nursing standards.
• Burns and plastic surgery experience desirable, but not essential.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership and manage a diverse nursing team.
• Strong audit and quality improvement skills with evidence of monthly audit completion.
• Excellent communication, mentoring and staff development abilities.
• Knowledge of Trust policies, procedures and NMC code of conduct.

Opportunities

We offer a senior nurse development programme and multiple other learning opportunities in a dynamic environment.

About North Bristol NHS Trust

North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 staff providing healthcare to the residents of Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. We are the regional Major Trauma Centre and an internationally recognised centre of excellence. Our vision is to enable our teams to be the best and provide exceptional, personalised healthcare.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

North Bristol NHS Trust is an anti‑discriminatory organisation that represents a diverse range of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. We specifically encourage applications from under‑represented groups, including Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQIA+ people.

Application Information

If you have not received a communication from North Bristol NHS Trust within three weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful. Please note that we do not reimburse travel expenses for interview attendance. If you meet the requirements of the Disability Act/Two Ticks scheme and require further support, contact us on tel [phone]. All staff and volunteers share a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Stringent pre‑employment checks are undertaken on all successful applicants prior to commencement.

Remuneration

The successful applicant(s) will normally commence at the minimum of Band 8a unless they have previous NHS service at the same band. Progression through the scale is by annual increments.