Senior Sister/Charge Nurse | Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, Band 7

The post holder will be a clearly identifiable senior clinical staff member, and team leader. They will have significant clinical experience, provide sound clinicalexpertiseto their team, and coordinate and deliver high quality care.  

They will be a role model for expert clinical care, and lead on specific projects / management functions as delegated by theMatron or Lead nurse.  

They will rolemodel the identified Trust values at all times. They willbe responsible forleading a team. 

They will be activity involved in unit and trust activities and be aware of significant changes and developments in critical care.  

The poster holder will be accountable for the operational management of the unit on a day-by-day basis ensuring a safe, effective,qualityservice is delivered to patients and their families.

They will be activity involved in unit and trust activities and be aware of significant changes and developments in critical care. 

The poster holder will be accountable for the operational management of the unit on a day-by-day basis ensuring a safe, effective, quality service is delivered to patients and their families

Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participate in the promoting and safeguarding of high standards of care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values

Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices

Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care

Coordinate and manage  nurse led clinics where appropriate

Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate

Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectives

Deliver and supervise a  high quality patient experience

Work with manager to collect and disseminate data on quality indicators etc, in line with national and Trust objectives

Maintain a  safe working environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values

Promote and maintain patient safety at all times, including  proactively implementing falls and pressure ulcer prevention and safe medicine management

Lead role in the detection, management and prevention of safeguarding issues

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of England's top-performing and safest trusts. We operate two main acute hospital sites—Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital—along with award-winning clinics across North West London.

Our nearly 7,500 staff care for a diverse population of 1.5 million, providing full clinical services, including maternity, A&E, and children’s services, plus specialist HIV and sexual health clinics. The Care Quality Commission rates us 'Good' in safety, effectiveness, care, and responsiveness, and 'Outstanding' in leadership and resource use.

We continually invest in our facilities, including a £30m expansion of critical care at Chelsea and Westminster and an £80m Ambulatory Diagnostic Centre at West Middlesex.

We are committed to equal opportunities and believe that diversity drives innovation and excellence. As part of our dedication to equity, we actively welcome applications from individuals from the global majority, veterans and underrepresented communities. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that diverse teams bring and are committed to creating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and empowered to succeed."

If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application was likely unsuccessful. Employment is subject to a six-month probationary period.

Some roles may require weekend shifts at multiple sites.

Clinical  

• Lead on assessing planning and implementing high quality care, and evaluating care options for patients in the clinical area, in line with the Trust values and objectives

• Lead on complex clinical care for patients within critical care 

• Ensure the safe custody, maintenanceand administration of medication,in accordance withestablished Trust policy

• Promote and maintaina safe therapeutic environment for patients, theirfamiliesand staff, according to national and local Infection Control guidelines, Health & Safety legislation and Trust policies and objectives

• Coordinate discharges and transfers, promoting timelyand safe processes for them

• Ensure that patient flow and the management of beds is effective and safe

• Ensure the delivery of high qualityend of life care in line with national pathways

• Maintain a good understanding and implementation of clinical escalation procedures as required

• Understand the Trust clinical governance framework, and participatein the promoting and safeguarding ofhigh standardsof care, through effective risk management & governance, and adherence to the Trust values

• Ensure that the team promote, ensure and adhere to the Trust safeguarding polices

• Undertake effective multi professionally work with colleagues to deliver care

• Coordinate and manage  nurseled clinics where appropriate

• Coordinate specialist functions, including making clinical decisions where appropriate

• Monitor quality of standards of care, in line with CQC requirements and Trust and Divisional objectivesDeliver and supervisea  highquality patient experience 

• Work with manager to collect and disseminatedata on quality indicatorsetc, in line with national and Trust objectives

• Maintain a  safeworking environment, including ensuring equipment is safe, and used in line with Trust policy and values

• Promote and maintainpatient safety at all times,including  proactivelyimplementing falls and pressure ulcer prevention and safe medicine management

• Lead role in the detection, managementand prevention of safeguarding issues

• Have an awareness  ofcurrent professional and clinical developments within their area of practice and promote this to others 

 

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This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026