Frailty Clinical Sister​/Charge Nurse - Nicholas Ward

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The closing date is 29 January 2026

Nicholas Ward is looking for a compassionate, caring, motivated, experienced nurse to join the team as a charge nurse on a six month secondment with a potential of being made permanent. You will be supported by the ward manager and existing sisters to excel in all aspects of your new role.

You will be working alongside multi-professional colleagues with specialist skills in Frailty on one of our 2 frailty inpatient wards.

Nicholas Ward has an established team of enthusiastic nurses, support workers and allied health professionals who strive to give outstanding care and want to achieve the very best in them and for their patients. Working as a charge nurse you will have the ability and drive to encourage team development through your leadership and management skills.

Nicholas ward will offer you a driven, supportive team to help you gain clinical and managerial skills to shape your nursing career.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who feels they are ready to take the next step in their career development and work within a respected team who are ready to help you achieve your potential.

The team is hardworking and passionate about their roles; we value the importance of teamwork. Are you compassionate? Can you provide high quality holistic care? Do you hold the trust values? If you possess all these qualities then this is the place for you.

The post holder will contribute to the development of the ward team and support the Clinical Nurse Lead in the delivery of a consistently high quality and cost effective service. To deputise for the Clinical Nurse Lead as required.

Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust have been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC and we are recruiting new staff to come and help us improve even further.

We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity.

Our values can be summed up in one sentence. We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'. Throughout the recruitment process you will be asked to think about how you demonstrate these values and how they impact on your work. It doesn't matter what role you do, whether it is patient facing or not, we are all working in the same way with our values at the core.

Knowledge skills and experience required

• Hold a Diploma/Degree in Professional Nursing
• Be a first level registered nurse with 2 years experience in an acute medical setting, preferably with experience of frailty or care of the elderly.
• Possess relevant post basic education and experience, which should include a minimum of two years at Band 5
• Provide evidence of continuous personal and professional development
• Possess the aptitude and confidence for working within a rapidly changing environment. Have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
• Have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.

Key Responsibilities

• To provide clinical and professional leadership and support to all non-medical staff in the ward, ensuring that nursing practice is based on current and best evidence.
• Take responsibility for own personal and professional development, maintaining clinical credibility and competence at all times.
• Keep an up to date personal portfolio, in line with requirements in maintaining NMC registration.
• Ensure that the wards philosophy is in line with the principles of clinical governance and that all staff understands its significance to practice.
• In conjunction with the Ward Manager ensure that KPIs, Nurse Care Indicators and Infection Prevention standards are maintained each month.
• To participate in the setting and maintaining of high standards of evidence based nursing.
• Accurate…