Sister - Charge Nurse

Circle Health Group Limited; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private pension scheme

Private healthcare

Staff discounts

Wellbeing resources

Professional development

Job summary

The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle, part of Circle Health Group, seeks a Sister - Charge Nurse to join the Nursing team. This full-time role covers 37.5 hours per week with a flexible shift pattern and a salary up to £44,500 per year depending on experience.

You will provide hands-on clinical care, supervise a team, and coordinate daily activity within an acute care setting. A strong leadership and commitment to excellent patient care are essential.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration.
• Significant post-registration experience in acute or relevant specialty.
• Experience in leading and supervising a team within a clinical environment.
• Strong clinical decision-making and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on clinical care and act as senior point of support for complex patients.
• Coordinate daily clinical activity and ensure safe staffing levels and continuity of care.
• Allocate and supervise staff during shifts with clearly defined responsibilities.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation in line with NMC standards.
• Act as liaison for patients, families, consultants and multidisciplinary team.
• Assist with admissions, discharges and patient flow within the department.

Skills

NMC Registered

Senior nurse leadership

Emergency/Urgent Care experience

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Education

Adult nursing qualification (NMC registration)

Job description

Sister - Charge Nurse
The Alexandra Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £44,500.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Alexandra Hospital in Cheadle Is part of Circle Health Group , Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Sister - Charge Nurse to join their team of staff in theNursing department.

This is a Full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required tocover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• Provide hands-on clinical care, acting as a senior point of support for complex or deteriorating patients.
• Coordinate daily clinical activity and ensure safe staffing levels, skill mix, and continuity of care.
• Allocate and supervise staff during shifts, ensuring responsibilities are clearly defined and patient needs are met.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with NMC and organisational standards.
• Act as a key liaison for patients, families, consultants, and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Assist with the coordination of admissions, discharges, and patient flow within the department.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration.
• Significant post-registration experience in an acute or relevant specialty.
• Experience in leading and supervising a team within a clinical environment.
• Strong clinical decision-making, communication, and coordination skills.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and professional development.
• Experience in Emergency/Urgent Care Centre essential
• Must have application of specialised Emergency knowledge in practice

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

...and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless , compassionate , committed , collaborative , brave , agile , tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy