Sister / Charge Nurse - Day Surgery
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 40
- Posted
- 27/08/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced registered nurse to join KIMS Hospital's Day Surgery department as a Ward Sister / Charge Nurse. The role involves supporting the Lead Sister in delivering excellent patient care, assessing and planning care based on individual needs, and leading and mentoring a team. The successful candidate will demonstrate good clinical practice and contribute to continuous service improvement. This full-time position requires shift rotation between Monday and Saturday.
Essential criteria
- Be a Registered Nurse.
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate course in the relevant specialty.
- Have post-registration clinical experience in day surgery.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Patient orientated with a focus on continuous service improvement.
- Medicine, surgery, orthopaedic or cardiac experience an advantage.
- Mentorship training and qualification.
- Be a Registered Nurse.
- Post Graduate course in the relevant specialty.
- Have post-registration clinical experience in day surgery.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Patient orientated with a focus on continuous service improvement.
- Medicine, surgery, orthopaedic or cardiac experience an advantage.
- Mentorship training and qualification.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £36,000 – £36,000 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
Ward Sister / Charge Nurse Day Surgery \| KIMS Hospital Maidstone
Permanent Full Time \| Starting Salary £36,000
_Are you an experienced registered nurse looking to take your career to the next level?_
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated registered nurse with excellent leadership skills to join our Day Surgery department as a Ward Sister.
As a Ward Sister you will be responsible for supporting the Lead Sister in the delivery of excellent patient care and service. You will assess, plan, and deliver care, based on individual patient needs.
This role is ideal for a registered nurse who is passionate about providing the best patient care and has a desire to take the next step in their career by leading and mentoring a team.
The role will require shift rotation and is for 40.00 hours per week working shifts between Monday and Saturday. Shifts will be between the hours of 07:00 - 20:00 dependent on the hospital requirement.
Main duties of the job
As a Ward Sister you will:
- Demonstrate good clinical practice at all times and be accountable for own actions.
- Work within a team, supervising and directing junior staff and deputising for Senior Staff as required.
- Support and act as role model for junior staff, promoting a learning environment.
- When required, review the allocation of staff to the ward, adjusting the workforce to refl
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