Senior Sister​/Charge Nurse, Medicine

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Main area Medicine Grade Band 7 Contract Secondment: 9 months (until 30/06/2027) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job
-A-11653

Department name West Herts - General Staffing Site Watford General Hospital Town Watford Salary £51,657 - £58,785 pa inc. HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 14/08/2026 08:00

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an aspiring leader to join the Division of Medicine at West Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust. We are seeking a highly skilled, motivated, dynamic, and compassionate Senior Nurse/Charge Nurse for a full-time post (37.5 hours per week) to lead a medicine ward.

Our medicine wards care for patients with a wide range of acute and chronic medical conditions, requiring comprehensive assessment, treatment, and ongoing management. The ward is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care that promotes dignity, independence, and wellbeing. Care is delivered through a multidisciplinary approach, working closely with medical teams, therapists, and support services to ensure holistic and coordinated care for every patient.

The successful applicant must demonstrate a positive, proactive attitude and possess excellent interpersonal, organisational, and clinical leadership skills. As the Senior Nurse/Charge Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the culture of the ward, supporting staff development, and ensuring the delivery of high standards of care in a safe and compassionate environment. You will also be expected to demonstrate evidence of continuous professional development and a strong commitment to improving patient and carer experience.

Working hours:

Monday to Friday, 07:15–15:05 (flexible working will be considered).

The successful candidate should possess excellent communication skills, be highly motivated, and demonstrate strong organisational abilities. They should have experience of taking responsibility for the day-to-day running of a clinical area, ensuring safe, person-centred care, prioritising patient experience, and applying sound clinical judgement in a busy acute setting.

The post holder will play a key role in enhancing the quality of care and services provided across the ward. They will act as a visible, proactive, and accessible leader, serving as a clinical resource for the team and ensuring the consistent delivery of high standards of compassionate care. The ability to prioritise workloads effectively and use initiative in a fast-paced environment is essential.

Training will be provided, and there are excellent opportunities for professional development.

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.

Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance.

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

The core purpose of the Senior Nurse/Charge Nurse is to lead and manage the performance of the team within a medicine ward, enhancing patient experience, improving clinical outcomes, and contributing to organisational priorities such as improved patient flow, reduced sickness absence, staff retention, and safe workforce deployment.
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