Sister / Charge Nurse Critical Care Unit

Integrated Care System; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oswestry seeks a Sister / Charge Nurse for the Critical Care Unit. The role involves providing clinical assessment, leadership, and education to staff caring for critically ill patients. Candidates must have significant critical care experience and strong communication skills. Daily responsibilities include overseeing nursing care and empowering staff, with further personal development opportunities available.

Benefits

Outstanding professional development opportunities

State-of-the-art facilities

Strong links with universities

Qualifications

• 2 years post registration critical care experience or equivalent essential.
• Proven experiences at Deputy level in critical care setting.

Responsibilities

• Ensure total provision, organisation and direction of nursing care in absence of Unit Manager.
• Acts as a resource within the specialism of Critical Care.
• Promote excellence in practice and expedite quality issues.

Skills

Ability to adapt to changing pressures of work

Advanced life Support skills

Education

RN. Practice supervisor. Evidence of continued learning

Critical Care post reg module

Job description

Go back Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Sister / Charge Nurse Critical Care Unit

The closing date is 17 August 2025

For this critical care post we require someone with motivation, enthusiasm, and a high standard of care. Performing a key clinical and leadership function, you will provide extensive clinical assessment, advice, support and education to clinical staff caring for critically ill patients, including responsibility for identifying patients who require active treatment.

** Please note we have no access to OSCE support courses, and nurses pending registration are welcome to apply but must be able to evidence that they have a satisfied the NMC Objective Structured Clinical Examination Test of Competence.** *

Main duties of the job

A qualified professional, you will have proven experiences at Deputy level in a critical care setting, and your experiences include leading a team, mentoring and coaching, and audit/research. You will have excellent communication skills, able to foster relationships between clinicians, allied health care professionals, patients and relatives. You will also have a transformational leadership style, excellent presentation skills and the ability to serve as an effective role model. 2 years post registration critical care experience or equivalent essential

About us

The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic NHS Trust (RJAH)is one of the leading orthopaedic hospitals in the country, with some of the highest levels of staff and patient satisfaction, as well as a strong reputation for research and innovation.

Joining RJAH is more than just a job - we want our people to have the best opportunities to thrive in their role.We have a range of fantastic staff benefits on offer to everyone who joins RJAH and you'll have access to outstanding professional development opportunities and state-of-the-art facilities - including our recently-opened £6 million Headley Court Veterans' Orthopaedic Centre (the first unit of its kind in the UK).RJAH has strong links with a range of universities including Staffordshire, Keele, Glyndwr, Chester and Birmingham.The hospital is located on a site outside Oswestry in Oswestry, just off the A5. The nearest train station is in Gobowen, approximately two miles from the hospital. The station is part of the Chester to Birmingham line.We are based in North Shropshire, close to the border with North and Mid Wales. It is one of the most attractive parts of the country, with a rich historic culture and excellent transport links. It offers outstanding opportunities for anyone who enjoys an outdoor lifestyle or is looking to raise a family.

Job responsibilities

In the absence of the Unit Manager is responsible for the total provision, organisation and direction of the nursing care.

Acts as a resource within the specialism of Critical Care. Empowers the nursing staff and other allied health care professionals to develop the highest possible levels of clinical skill and facilitates communication within all care groups.

Utilising the Units resources to promote excellence in practice and promotes and expedites quality issues relevant to the service delivery

See attached Job description for further information

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN. Practice supervisor. Evidence of continued learning.
• Critical Care post reg module.

Experience

• 2 years post reg experience in Critical care nursing

Skills

• Ability to adapt to changing pressures of work
• Advanced life Support skills

Knowledge

• Good communication skills and ability to work within and manage a team. Maintaining Professional development
• Friendly, Caring, Excellence, Professional and Respect

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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