Sister​/Charge Nurse Band 6 Ward

Job
-SWC
29-26
Site:
Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Town Blackpool

Location:

Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time – 37.5 hours per week (Fully Rotational: days, nights, weekends and bank holidays)
Closing date: 02/06/2026 23:59

We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans.

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining a healthy home‑life balance. Working patterns such as part‑time working, self‑rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be a visible personality on the ward, able to take control of situations and manage the general day‑to‑day running of the ward in the ward manager's absence. You will lead by example, be approachable and supportive to all staff, and provide advice and guidance when needed. The applicant must have a minimum of 3 years cardio‑thoracic nursing experience.

• Coordinate the care needs of patients and understand varying conditions and requirements.

• Coordinate safety huddles to inform all staff on shift of any new risks and update them regarding changes to medical plans.

• Liaise with the medical team, man board rounds and assist the consultant on daily ward rounds.

• Assist the ward manager with managing sickness, attendance policies and the incident reporting system.

• Support staffing needs for training, book courses for mandatory training and professional development, and assist with weekly/monthly audits to ensure compliance with trust guidelines.

• Provide guidance and training if shortfalls are identified in staff performance.

• NMC fully Registered Nurse (1st Level)
• Teaching & assessing qualification
• Diploma
• Leadership course
• Degree / Working towards a degree

• Ability to set & establish priorities
• Decision maker
• Communicate at all levels
• Lateral thinker and problem solver
• Ability to produce and manage an effective staff rota
• Management of change
• Venepuncture / Cannulation
• Intermediate Life Support / Advanced Life Support

• Teaching within a clinical area
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Experience of regularly managing a clinical area and clinical team
• Experience of clinical audit and research
• Cardio‑thoracic nursing experience (minimum 3 years)