Ward Sister/Charge Nurse

Are you ready to take the next step in your nursing leadership journey?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced nurse to step into the role of Band 7 Ward Sister / Charge Nurse on Women’s Health Ward at UCLH.

The post is for a fixed-term 12-month cover.

T7 South is a 17-bedded Women’s Health Ward caring for acute and elective surgical patients. We are dedicated to delivering specialist care to breast and gynaecology patients as part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary team. We are looking for a passionate, forward-thinking, and inspirational leader with exceptional clinical skills to lead and manage our dedicated nursing team.

What We’re Looking For

• A motivated and innovative nurse who can inspire and empower the team
• A strong clinical leader committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care
• An enthusiastic and approachable professional with outstanding communication skills

What We Offer In Return

• The opportunity to lead and develop a first-class nursing team
• Excellent support from Band 7 colleagues within the Women’s Health division, Specialist Hospital Board teams, and Divisional Matron
• Outstanding career development, with great prospects for internal promotion and learning opportunities

If you're committed to delivering exceptional patient care and are ready to make a real impact, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Line management of a team of nurses
• Demonstrate excellent leadership skills, providing support and direction to the nursing team
• Coordinate ward activities to ensure the smooth running of the ward
• Ensure safe, kind, and compassionate care for patients
• Maintain safe staffing levels
• Handle patient queries and liaise with medical teams, escalating issues as appropriate
• Communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, and carers
• Be open to departmental changes and learning new skills
• Foster teamwork, flexibility, and good working relationships
• Collaborate to improve care pathways
• Ensure education and competency development of the nursing team

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, the UK, and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We operate across eight sites, including:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to diagnosing and treating complex illnesses, with specialties in women’s health, cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal, and oral diseases. Our world-class support services include critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine, and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability, aiming to become a carbon net-zero health service. Our targets are to achieve net-zero emissions for direct operations by 2031 and for indirect emissions by 2040.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

Name: Georgina Bull
Job title: Matron
Email: georgina.bull2@nhs.net