Senior Staff Nurse/Nurse in Charge
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
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Role summary
This is a clinical role for a Senior Staff Nurse/Nurse in Charge, responsible for providing quality patient care through clear clinical leadership. The post holder will deputise for the ward manager, effectively manage and lead the nursing team, and work proactively with the multidisciplinary team. A key aspect of the role involves teaching and developing nursing staff, ensuring mandatory and in-house training is maintained.
Key responsibilities
- Act as deputy to the Ward Manager as required.
- Support the Ward Manager in providing a unified approach to high standards of patient care.
- Create an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice and empowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy.
- Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.
Essential criteria
- Teaching Course, and experience of teaching and assessing
- Evidence of on-going professional development
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, able to build effective relationships and supervise junior staff and students
- Skilled in risk assessment, prioritisation, and time management, able to work independently while recognising own limitations and seeking support appropriately
- Strong leadership and motivational abilities, supporting and coordinating staff through change
Desirable criteria
- Course and/or experience in Quality Improvement Project
- Clinical Experience in Looking after private Patients
- Experience in supporting complex discharge of patients
- Experience in service improvement, policy change, and resource management, including stock control and supervision of staff
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Senior Staff Nurse/Nurse in Charge
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
This is a clinical role whereby the post holder will be responsible for the provision of quality patient care through clear clinical leadership. You will be expected to deputise for the ward manger in their absence. Effectively manage and lead the nursing team and work proactively with the multidisciplinary team in conjunction with the Ward manger.
The post holder will act as a resource and have specialist interest in teaching and development of the nursing staff whilst ensuring mandatory and in house training is maintained
Main duties of the job
1. To act as deputy to the Ward Manager as required. 2. Supporting the Ward Manager in providing a unified approach to high standardsof patient care. 3. To create an environment that promotes excellence in nursing practice andempowers staff to develop high levels of clinical skills and autonomy. 4. Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patientsand their families.
About us
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park
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