Sister - Charge Nurse - Critical Care - Circle Health Group

Circle Health; Manchester; On-site; GBP 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading independent healthcare provider is seeking a Sister - Charge Nurse to join the Critical Care Team in Manchester. This full-time role involves providing hands-on clinical support for complex patients, leading a team, and ensuring high nursing standards. Candidates must be registered nurses with experience in a clinical environment and strong decision-making skills. The position offers a competitive salary up to £43,174 and a range of employee benefits, including holidays and private healthcare.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff engagement hub

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration required.
• Experience in leading and supervising a clinical team is essential.
• Strong commitment to high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical care and support for complex patients.
• Coordinate daily clinical activity and staffing levels.
• Promote high nursing standards through supervision.
• Allocate and supervise staff during shifts.

Skills

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Coordination skills

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration

Job description

Overview

We have an opportunity for a Sister - Charge Nurse to join their team of staff in the Critical Care Team. This is a full‑time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

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

• 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.

About the Hospital

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.

Salary and Benefits

Salary: Up to £43,174.00 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

Values and Diversity

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… 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.