Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Senior Sister/Charge Nurse The closing date is 18 October 2026 Apply for this job Job summary 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 clinical expertise to 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 the Matron or Lead nurse. They will role model the identified Trust values at all times. They will be responsible for leading 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, quality service is delivered to patients and their families. Main duties of the job 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 About us 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 excellen