Sister / Charge Nurse - AMU - Bassetlaw
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 11/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Sister/Charge Nurse in the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Bassetlaw Hospital. The post holder will guide and empower nursing staff, support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in daily ward management, and contribute to improving patient experience. The unit focuses on managing medical admissions and providing high-quality, patient-centered care. The role requires a dynamic and motivated individual committed to leading and developing a skilled workforce.
Key responsibilities
- Guide, assist and empower nursing staff in fulfilling their professional role using research-based practice.
- Identify strengths and weaknesses of individual clinical practitioners and liaise with Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to construct an appropriate development programme.
- Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in the day-to-day management of the ward.
- Support the co-ordination of the unit.
- Lead and develop a skilled workforce to deliver high quality patient centered care.
Essential criteria
- Proven experience at Band 5
- Evidence of ward/department management under supervision
- Development of knowledge and skills in speciality
- National and local nutritional initiatives/policies
- NICE guidelines pertinent to Nutritional care of patients / service delivery
- RN with current NMC registration
- Teaching certificate (or evidence of working towards)
- Demonstrate professional post-registration development
- Up-to-date knowledge of professional issues
- Demonstrate good verbal communication skills with multidisciplinary team/clients/relatives
- Demonstrate the ability to deliver educational and clinical skills training
- Able to accommodate the demands of the post with flexible working practice as required with good attendance and high standards of clinical care
- Precise and methodical working practice and demonstrate ability to work and manage the ward day to day unsupervised
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of management responsibilities already undertaken
- Experience of carrying out and monitoring PDA process
- Post Registration educational development
- Participation in management development courses
- Demonstrate knowledge of dealing with conflict supporting staff through mechanisms such as clinical supervision
- Provide evidence of supervisor/ implementation of teaching programmes for student nurses, eg preceptorship education, mentorship
- Evidence of change management and involvement in service development.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 10d ago · Closes in 5d
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Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS FT
Sister / Charge Nurse - AMU - Bassetlaw
The closing date is 11 September 2026
Job summary
The Sister/Charge Nurse will by example and facilitation guide, assist and empower nursing staff in fulfilling their professional role using research-based practice.
Identify strengths and weaknesses of individual clinical practitioners and liaise with Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to construct an appropriate development programme.
Support the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse in the day-to-day management of the ward.
Main duties of the job
The unit's role is pivotal in the management of medical admissions to the Trust, and works closely with the Emergency Department and in-patients areas.
The Acute Medical Unit is actively committed to looking at ways to improve the patient experience, ensuring we create an environment where patients feel safe, cared for and confident in treatment they receive and strive to be the best provider in our class.
We are searching for dynamic, highly motivated and passionate individuals committed to supporting colleagues to provide high quality patient care within Assessment Unit. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the co-ordination of the unit, whist leading and developing a skilled workforce to deliver high quality patient centered care.
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