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Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
The closing date is 26 May 2026
We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated Band 6 Junior Sister /Charge Nurse to join our team.
As a Sister/Charge Nurse you should possess proficient clinical, communication, mentoring and leadership skills and demonstrate an interest in surgical nursing.
In return, you will be supported to develop further your leadership and speciality clinical skills.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse to work as an integral member of the vascular nursing team. We require someone to work full time.
Level 8 Tower Ward is a 37‑bedded surgical in‑patient area, the regional hub for complex vascular surgery. The nursing team are amongst the most experienced in wound care management and pain control. The post holder will work in collaboration with the vascular nurse specialist and as part of a large multidisciplinary team.
You will be working alongside our new ward manager and matron at this exciting time of changes.
This role is being offered full time (37.5 hours per week). This role will involve long days from 07:00 to 19:30 including night shifts 19:00‑07:30.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role‑specific criteria.
Main duties of the job
- Shift coordinating on the ward and bed flow management, liaising with clinical site management team, ensuring excellent standards and safe practice are applied by junior staff members on the ward.
- Liaising with the vascular MDT to ensure excellent standard of patient care is fulfilled throughout the patient’s journey. Taking part in board round and ward round, updating the team on any changes.
- Builds effective working relationships with patients, relatives, carers and ward staff team to allow a positive patient experience.
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown by our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
Job responsibilities
Level 8 Tower is the regional hub for complex vascular surgery. You will regularly take charge of the 37‑bedded vascular ward and take responsibility for ensuring the coordination and direct provision of a high standard of holistic, patient‑centred care by assessing nursing care and health education needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of care for each patient. You will provide an effective, safe environment of care for individual patients, their relatives and carers.
The post holder will initiate and undertake/supervise specific projects/audits related to the professional development of nursing, monitoring standards of care and acting as an agent for change in achieving a culture that is flexible and responds positively to the demands and future development of the vascular service.
Please refer to job description person Specification.
Person Specification
Experience/ Qualifications
- Registered Nurse with significant experience as a senior Band 5.
- Extensive post‑qualification experience with surgical patients.
- Knowledge of Vascular and wound care.
- Leadership course.
- Evidence of working in Vascular within last 2 years.
- Vascular module.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues.
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.
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
£39,959 to £48,117 a year pro rata
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