Sister/Charge Nurse - Vascular Surgery

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Nhs Foundation Trust; Rishton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 nurse-leader to supervise a 15-bed vascular ward at Royal Preston Hospital. You will mentor the team, maintain high safety standards and deliver compassionate care to patients and families.

The role requires ward-based nursing experience, professional registration, and a commitment to ongoing development within a major regional centre.

Qualifications

• Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice.
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice.
• Ward-based experience.
• Experience of leadership or managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or Matron in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for patients, relatives and visitors.
• Ensure a high standard of nursing based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients' needs.
• Assist and support the Ward Manager in the safe, effective management of the area including personnel, facilities and processes.

Skills

Ward leadership

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Leadership experience

Education

NMC registration

Diploma or Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's or Higher Degree in Nursing

Job description

Job summary

Are you a passionate leader and ready for the next step in your career, show compassion and caring for patients, a good role model to your team, has ambition to support the team in maintaining a high safety level of care.

Do you want to be a part of the major vascular trauma centre within this region, the vascular surgical department has lots of exciting opportunities as a band 6 to progress and develop as both a leader and a nurse.

Do you have ward experience?

If you are answering yes to any of these points this is the job for you!

The unit is a 15 bedded, Vascular ward based at Royal Preston Hospital which is open to both elective and urgent pathway for the vascular patient. We are supported by consultants, specialist vascular therapy team and vascular specialist nurse, we also have an advanced clinical practitioner.

We work well together and would love to welcome you into our team!

Main duties of the job

You must have a proven ability in supervising, managing and controlling the activities of a ward in an effective and efficient manner.

You will be a clinical role model and have a willingness to develop the team as well as your own professional growth.

You will have excellent communication skills and high clinical standards with a passion to make a difference for patients and staff alike.

You must have ward based experience.

About us

We have 10,000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area and give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire and Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients and staff, ensuring we keep thriving and delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people and do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills and enhance your career path.

You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Job responsibilities

• Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse or Matron in ensuring the provision of excellent care with compassion for the patients, relatives and visitors who are cared for within or by the ward, department, service or team.
• Ensure a high standard of nursing is delivered by self and others based on assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and National standards and evidence based guidelines.
• Assist and support the Ward Manager in the safe, effective management of the area including management of personnel, facilities and the associated systems and processes.

For more information please see attached the Job Description / Person Specification.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Awareness of recent advances within Nursing practice
• Knowledge of Clinical Governance and safeguarding and the relevance to practice
• Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
• Experience of implementing changes to benefit patients and improve nursing practice
• Knowledge of Ethical issues
• Ward Experience

Desirable

• Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery
• Knowledge of Research and Development
• Evidence of leadership experience and learning.

Qualifications and Education

Essential

• Appropriate NMC Registration
• Diploma or Degree in Nursing
• Evidence of continuing professional education or development in area of speciality

Desirable

• Degree
• Post registration qualification in area of speciality area
• NMC recognised Mentorship qualification

Employer details

Employer name: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Royal Preston Hospital, Preston, PR2 9HT

Contact: Ward Manager Lyndsey Farrar, [e-mail], 01772522843

Closing date: 12 November 2026

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.