Sister - Charge Nurse - Wards

Circle Health Group; Winchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Pension

Private Healthcare

Family Discounts

Maternity & Adoption pay

Life Insurance

Wellbeing resources

Employee recognition

Job summary

Circle Health Group in Winchester is seeking a Sister - Charge Nurse to join their Nursing department. This full-time role covers 37.5 hours per week with a flexible shift pattern. You will provide senior clinical leadership and ensure high standards of patient care.

Candidates must be an adult nurse with NMC registration and experience leading teams in acute settings, including emergency care. Circle offers a competitive salary and extensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with valid NMC registration.
• Significant post-registration experience in an acute or relevant specialty.
• Experience leading and supervising a team within a clinical environment.
• Strong clinical decision-making and communication skills.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and professional development.
• Experience in Emergency/Urgent Care Centre essential.

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.
• Allocate and supervise staff during shifts, ensuring responsibilities are clearly defined and patient needs are met.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with NMC and organisational standards.
• Act as a key liaison for patients, families, consultants, and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Assist with the coordination of admissions, discharges, and patient flow within the department.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical supervision

Emergency care

NMC registration

Communication

Documentation

Education

Nursing degree / equivalent

Job description

Sister - Charge Nurse - Wards
Sarum Road Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Competitive

Sarum Road Hospital in Winchester 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.

We have an opportunity for a Sister - Charge Nurse to join their team of staff in the Nursing department.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include:

• 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.

• Allocate and supervise staff during shifts, ensuring responsibilities are clearly defined and patient needs are met.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in line with NMC and organisational standards.

• Act as a key liaison for patients, families, consultants, and members of the wider multidisciplinary team.

• Assist with the coordination of admissions, discharges, and patient flow within the department.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• 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.

• Experience in Emergency/Urgent Care Centre essential

• Must have application of specialised Emergency knowledge in practice

Salary & Benefits

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

…and much more!

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—and 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.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy