Sister Charge Nurse

Chiltern; Great Missenden; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Employee recognition programmes

Industry leading training

Job summary

The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden, part of Circle Health Group, is seeking a Sister Charge Nurse to join the Surgical Wards. This full-time role is 37.5 hours per week with a flexible shift pattern. You will lead a clinical team, ensure safe staffing, and drive high standards of care within a private healthcare setting.

We welcome applicants with strong leadership and a commitment to professional development. Circle Health Group offers competitive salaries and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration.
• Experience leading and supervising a clinical team.
• Experience in audits, service improvement, or quality assurance projects.
• Willingness to undertake leadership/management training.
• Mentorship or Practice Assessor qualification.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Promote high standards of nursing practice through supervision, coaching, and role modelling.
• Allocate and supervise staff during shifts, ensuring responsibilities are clearly defined and patient needs are met.
• Support the development, appraisal, and competency assessment of junior nurses, HCAs, and students.
• Contribute to induction and ongoing development of new staff, ensuring adherence to clinical standards and policies.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team supervision

Clinical decision-making

Communication

Coordination

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

We have an opportunity for a Sister Charge Nurse to join their team of staff in the Surgical Wards department. This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern. Duties of this role include:

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Promote high standards of nursing practice through supervision, coaching, and role modelling.
• Allocate and supervise staff during shifts, ensuring responsibilities are clearly defined and patient needs are met.
• Support the development, appraisal, and competency assessment of junior nurses, HCAs, and students.
• Contribute to the induction and ongoing development of new staff, ensuring adherence to clinical standards and policies.

Qualifications and Experience

• 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.
• Mentorship / Practice Assessor qualification.
• Leadership or management training (or willingness to undertake).
• Experience in audit, service improvement, or quality assurance projects.
• Familiarity with private healthcare systems and governance frameworks.

About the Employer

The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden 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.

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.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Up to £45,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification), 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