Sister/Charge Nurse

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

NHS Pension

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a highly motivated nurse leader to join the Acute Medical Unit. The role focuses on leading a team, ensuring safe care delivery, and coordinating patient flow through the emergency zone to inpatient wards.

You will provide clinical guidance, support staff development, and contribute to patient-centred service improvements while upholding Trust quality and safety objectives. Flexible working arrangements may be discussed with the team.

Qualifications

• NMC Registration is required.
• Teaching qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Day to day manage of a team of staff within designated clinical area.
• Work closely with Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure efficient running of area of responsibility.
• Ensure the clinical area is safe during each shift.
• Deputise for the Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse as part of the senior nursing team.
• Contribute to development of patient-centred services.
• Support attainment of Trust and national quality and safety objectives.
• Provide specialist clinical advice within designated area.
• Ensure safe patient flow through the emergency zone to inpatient wards.
• Be visible and accessible to patients, families and staff to address information and concerns.

Skills

Leading nursing team per shift

Experience of supporting junior staff

Substantial acute experience

Education

NMC Registration

Teaching qualification

Job description

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This creates an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.

Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Considering this, if you are interested in this role, please do apply as soon as you can.

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Job Overview

An exciting opportunity has now arisen to be part of an excellent team in the Acute Medical Unit at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

We are a forward thinking department with an emphasis on staff development and training- we believe strongly that supporting our staff to grow and develop creates a great place to work and enables us to provide excellent care with compassion.

We are seeking an highly motivated, enthusiastic individual who can bring his/her clinical expertise to the team, by providing support in leading the delivery of excellent patient care. The successful candidate will also lead in ensuring safe and efficient assessment and triage of medical patients.

The Acute Medical Unit values the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to our department, creating a diverse and knowledgeable team who feel motivated and able to influence the future direction of our service.

Enquiries and informal visits are highly encouraged if you wish to arrange an informal visit please contact Senior Sister Laura Rosewall, Mary Ilagan or Billie-Mae Padbury. 01174144515.

Main duties of the job

• Day to day manage of a team of staff working within designated clinical area.
• Work closely with Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the efficient and effective running of area of responsibility.
• Have overall responsibility for ensuring their clinical area is safe during each shift.
• Deputise for the Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse and form part of the speciality senior nursing team.
• Contribute to the development of patient-centred services.
• Contribute to the successful attainment of Trust and national quality and safety objectives.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and care within designated area of responsibility.
• Ensure safe and effective patient flow through the emergency zone and on to through the inpatient wards
• The individual will be visible and accessible to patients and their families and staff, ensuring all patients and their families have the opportunity to seek information, help and support or to communicate problematic or celebratory issues.

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Day to day manage of a team of staff working within designated clinical area.
• Work closely with Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure the efficient and effective running of area of responsibility.
• Have overall responsibility for ensuring their clinical area is safe during each shift.
• Deputise for the Supervisory Sister/Charge Nurse and form part of the speciality senior nursing team.
• Contribute to the development of patient-centred services.
• Contribute to the successful attainment of Trust and national quality and safety objectives.
• Provide specialist clinical advice and care within designated area of responsibility.
• Ensure safe and effective patient flow through the emergency zone and on to through the inpatient wards
• The individual will be visible and accessible to patients and their families and staff, ensuring all patients and their families have the opportunity to seek information, help and support or to communicate problematic or celebratory issues.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• NMC Registration

Desirable criteria

• Teaching qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Substantial acute experience

Desirable criteria

• Leading nursing team per shift
• Experience of supporting junior staff

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
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Important

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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