Sister/Charge Nurse for Private Patients | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

The Chelsea Wing at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Sister/Charge Nurse to join their fantastic team.

This role is ideal for a UK registered nurse with a minimum of three years’ acute hospital setting experience, who is committed to delivering exceptional, patient‑centred care in a unique private patient setting while enjoying the benefits of NHS employment, including a pension scheme and access to training and development opportunities.

The Sister/Charge Nurse will play a vital leadership role, ensuring outstanding care for patients and supporting the dedicated nursing team across both the inpatient Chelsea Wing and the outpatient Westminster Wing.

Benefits

• Full NHS employment, including pension scheme
• Access to ongoing training and development
• Opportunities to work in a state‑of‑the‑art 12‑bedded private medical and surgical unit
• Varied work environment with inpatient and outpatient responsibilities

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts in both inpatient and outpatient settings, ensuring the highest standards of patient care
• Oversee daily ward management and staff, providing clinical leadership and efficient use of resources
• Communicate effectively with multidisciplinary team members to deliver evidence‑led care
• Act as a role model, promoting clinical excellence and compassionate care
• Assist in staffing, resource and equipment management to meet service demands
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior colleagues, fostering professional development
• Enhance patient and customer satisfaction through a commitment to service quality
• Promote a safe clinical environment for patients, visitors and staff
• Support local and trust initiatives for continuous improvement of service quality and safeguarding
• Ensure adherence to all hospital policies and procedures and collaborative practice
• Help foster a supportive working environment and maintain staff morale
• Model and adhere to the standards outlined in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Show flexibility to work shift patterns as required
• Work weekends and multiple sites as needed
• Employ assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualized patient care using appropriate frameworks
• Maintain smooth operation of outpatient clinics, including phlebotomy, minor procedures and chaperoning
• Use clinical standards to monitor quality of care, ensuring nursing practice meets Trust and CQC standards
• Safely supply and administer medication in line with Trust medicine policy
• Support patients in medication adherence and health promotion
• Educate patients and significant others as required
• Initiate actions in collaboration with multidisciplinary team when care requires improvement
• Review effectiveness of nursing care and take required actions
• Carry out reasonable and relevant clinical or non‑clinical functions commensurate with band level
• Recognise and act on situations detrimental to health and well‑being
• Coordinate and support other team members in specific nursing care aspects
• Investigate and report accidents, incidents and losses, providing initial support to staff or patients
• Take on additional duties/responsibilities as delegated by senior staff within capability limits
• Maintain professional behaviour and promote a positive image of the Trust
• Contribute to a safe working environment with excellent patient care standards
• Participate in setting standards for nursing practice and multi‑disciplinary team care
• Ensure safe working environment recognising health and safety requirements for patients, visitors and staff
• Implement and monitor infection control strategies, policies and protocols
• Protect patient confidentiality and comply with the Data Protection Act
• Maintain clear and accurate documentation in line with unit and Trust standards
• Be aware of Clinical Governance impact on patient care
• Understand local audit processes and participate in Trust audits
• Manage adequate stock levels and maintain an effective approach
• Implement a quality approach to service provision in line with Trust standards
• Actively participate in incident reporting and investigation to promote learning from incidents
• Develop personal professional development, maintain current clinical skills and complete mandatory training
• Stay aware of nursing profession and NHS developments
• Participate in team and ward meetings, research projects and clinical audits
• Assist in ongoing development of a positive learning environment for the ward
• Ensure appraisal and personal development plan are current
• Provide knowledge and feedback to learners and HCAS/MSW’s as required
• Participate in local teaching sessions
• Manage a group of patients and supervise work of junior members
• Supervise more junior staff and assist with induction and orientation of new, agency and bank staff
• Teach and educate pre‑ and post‑registration students as a preceptor or mentor when appropriate
• Demonstrate leadership and teaching skills in supervising junior staff and students
• Supervise junior staff in practice of new skills, demonstrating procedures
• Assist in resource management, considering cost implications in the clinical area
• Use Trust values in all working relationships with patients, carers and staff
• Demonstrate effective communication between patient, relatives and multidisciplinary team, ensuring appropriate nursing input in care discussions
• Use clinical incident reporting appropriately where needed
• Communicate handover of care professionally
• Demonstrate politeness, courtesy and sensitivity to build good customer relations, recognising patient individuality and rights
• Work cohesively with ward team to provide optimal patient services
• Work effectively within a multi‑racial and cultural environment
• Manage communication that is complex, contentious or sensitive in a responsive and inclusive manner, focusing on improvement and progression
• Present communication appropriately to different recipients, considering level of understanding, type of communication and potential barriers

Equal Opportunity

This Trust is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities.

This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jun 2026.

Employment is subject to a six‑month probationary period.

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