Sister & Charge Nurse

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Urgent Care Centre at The Wellington Hospital in London. This full-time role involves clinical leadership, managing day-to-day responsibilities, and ensuring high standards of care. Candidates must be registered nurses with extensive emergency nursing experience and relevant qualifications. The position offers competitive salary, flexible benefits, and opportunities for career development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days holiday increasing with service

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration as a Registered Nurse Level 1.
• Experience managing staff within A&E/UCC.
• Phlebotomy training is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day responsibility within the Urgent Care Centre.
• Demonstrate clinical skills under the direction of the Ward Matron.
• Prioritise nursing needs and maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Registered Nurse Level 1 with active NMC registration

Triage Skills

Phlebotomy training

Recognised post graduate emergency nursing course

Recognised course in plastering techniques

ENB 998 or Equivalent

Extensive experience working in emergency nursing

Evidence of management of staff within A&E/UCC

Job description

Staff Nurse – Urgent Care Centre

Location: The Wellington Hospital

Hours: This is a full-time role working 37.5hrs per week (Unit open between 8am – 10pm Monday – Sunday) so will need to flexible working between these times.

Salary: competitive dependent on experience plus 6% shift allowance & Benefits (pension, health cover, flexible benefits and excellent career development)

We’re looking for a Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Urgent Care Centre at the Wellington Hospital, currently rated “Good” by the CQC.

Working as a Sister in UCC you will provide day to day responsibility within the Urgent Care Centre services within the hospital, providing a visible and authoritative presence in a clinical setting.

You will provide and strengthen clinical leadership within defined areas by acting as a positive role model, who practices evidence-based care, to ensure high standards of clinical care.

As the Sister/Charge Nurse in UCC you will prioritise nursing needs, recognise and upscale patient deterioration promptly, while maintaining accurate, up‑to‑date records.

You will demonstrate clinical skills under the direction of the Ward Matron, promote high‑quality nursing practice, and foster positive relationships with staff, other departments and visitors to support good morale within the unit.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll bring:

• Registered Nurse Level 1with active NMC registration
• ENB 998 or Equivalent
• Extensive experience working in emergency nursing
• Evidence of management of staff within A&E/UCC
• Triage Skills
• Recognised post graduate emergency nursing course
• Phlebotomy trainingessential
• Recognised course in plastering techniques

Why HCA UK?

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.