Senior Charge Nurse / Ward Leader

Our exemplar Spire ward will set new standards in elderly healthcare delivery, and we would love for you to join us in this exciting journey of change!

If you are you a passionate and dedicated nursing professional committed to delivering excellence, innovation and want to be part of a collaborative and supportive team, we would love to hear from you! Our state-of-the-art ward, offering dementia patients with pioneering standards in healthcare delivery requires an exceptional Ward Leader with a background/experience/interest in elderly care to be part of our remarkable team.

Please note we require an experienced Registered Ward Leader/Senior Sister/Senior Charge Nurse with current NMC Registration., To assume responsibility for the designated ward and provide clinical leadership to the nursing team.To lead and develop the nursing team in the care of elderly patients and assist in the development of clinical competencies.To work in a 50:50 split, both clinically on the ward and in a managerial capacity.

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff., Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.