Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Clinical Ward Sister to join Campion Ward, based at Leamington Hospital - South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust.
Campion is a 29 bedded GP led unit, providing holistic patient care to patients requiring a period of recovery and rehabilitation before being discharged home. The successful candidate must be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated and have a minimum of 2 years' ward experience. They need to be able to work as part of a team; demonstrating excellent and proactive leadership skills to support and develop staff/students while also maintaining their own clinical skills. We are looking for someone with a great attitude and work ethic who is committed to creating a positive rehabilitation environment where patients are shown care and compassion; optimising patient independence and quality of life.
You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure best patient outcomes based on individual needs and plan a safe discharge once the patient has reached their potential. This can be a challenge when supporting patients with co-morbidities and complex needs, therefore the post holder will require excellent communication, problem solving and clinical reasoning skills.
If you are ready for a new challenge on a busy ward with great support from colleagues I look forward to receiving your application.
For more information please contact Rachel Lister, Ward Manager.
Main duties of the jobThe post holder will contribute to the development of the ward team and support the Ward Manager in the delivery of a consistently high quality and cost effective service. To deputise for the Ward Manager as required.
About usCome and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire University 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. In addition our staff survey results have placed us 4th in the country for recommended place to work.
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, inclusive, 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.
As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion we encourage all applicants to complete a short survey. This can be accessed via the link below:
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We appreciate you completing the survey.DetailsDate posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year, per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 203-CS1210
Job locations: Campion Ward, Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital, Heathcote Lane, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV34 6SR
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesKnowledge, 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
- 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 revalidation 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, and Infection Prevention standards are maintained each month
Clinical- To participate in the setting and maintaining of high standards of evidence based nursing
- To supervise and evaluate work of all nursing staff
- Promote patient and carers involvement in care planning, delivery and evaluations, ensuring junior staff develop the necessary skills to do this. Implement a communication system to keep patients and their relatives/families informed of treatment and progress. Undertake audits at regular intervals to maintain standards of record keeping.
- Supervises and monitors junior staff in developing the necessary skills to identify care priorities and address them in a pertinent and timely manner, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Communicates and interacts with patients, carers and staff in a non-judgmental way, demonstrating mutual respect and trust utilising a variety of communication skills.
- To ensure patients and relatives needs are met in a courteous, helpful and compassionate manner
- To liase with other agencies and professionals to maintain good service provision
- Maintain effective relationships between the ward and the multi-disciplinary team
- To maintain accurate and comprehensive records of patients care in line with the NMC code for record keeping
- Co-ordinate clinical activities within the unit and have responsibility for shift management
- Act as clinical leader and role model, sharing expertise with colleagues
- To ensure safety and confidentiality of patient information
Managerial- To work with the ward manager to ensure that all staff sickness is monitored and that the Trusts sickness and absence policy is adhered to.
- Ensure that units equipment is serviced properly and timely to maintain continuity of services at all times
- Act as role model and mentor to student nurses including the setting of action plans as necessary.
- Adheres to the systems for reporting clinical incidents ensuring accurate and timely completion of Trust incident forms. Monitors the practice of other staff.
- Investigate complaints and untoward incidents in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Provide statements accurately, timely and professionally. Support the ward manager in improving systems to prevent recurrence.
- Ensure that the wards clinical procedures and protocols are understood and adhered to by all staff. These should represent best possible practice and reflect Trust and National strategy for the management of emergency and acute patients.
- Contribute to the recruitment and selection of quality staff for the unit, identifying future job requirements for profiling to compliment the ward team and to participate in induction programmes, Mentorship/preceptorship and Trust recruitment open and assessment days.
- In conjunction with the ward manager facilitate staff development by achieving ward objectives using the principles if IPR using the KSF and developing personal development plans for all staff. Monitor staff performance and report progress to the ward manager at regular intervals.
- Contribute to the planning, organisation and evaluation of work, ensuring adequate induction of new staff including effective preceptorship for newly qualified nurses and nurses new to the speciality of emergency medicine.
- Review the standard of ward documentation at regular intervals, benchmarking performance against NMC guidelines
- Support Clinical Governance within the ward by utilising:- Risk Management, Education/training, Clinical Supervision, Clinical Audit and effective best practice
Education- Develop clinical practice through education
- Participate in in-service training programmes where appropriate
- Share evidence based practice with colleagues
- Attend statutory training sessions annually
Manage Finance- Contribute to the planning, monitoring and control of the wards resources, by ensuring that the wards resources are optimised and that expenditure on pay and non-pay are kept within the allocated budget.
- Assist the ward manager to optimise nursing resources by an even distribution of staff annual leave and matching skill mix to workload.
- Identifies, reports and acts upon and evaluates discrepancies between skill mix and workload within the clinical area.
- Ensure you adhere to the policy for booking bank and agency staff and supervise junior staff to ensure that they do the same.
- Ensure all resources are used in a cost effective manner, identifying and assisting in the implementations of cost improvement initiatives.
Job responsibilitiesKnowledge, 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
- 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 revalidation 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, and Infection Prevention standards are maintained each month
Clinical- To participate in the setting and maintaining of high standards of evidence based nursing
- To supervise and evaluate work of all nursing staff
- Promote patient and carers involvement in care planning, delivery and evaluations, ensuring junior staff develop the necessary skills to do this. Implement a communication system to keep patients and their relatives/families informed of treatment and progress. Undertake audits at regular intervals to maintain standards of record keeping.
- Supervises and monitors junior staff in developing the necessary skills to identify care priorities and address them in a pertinent and timely manner, seeking advice where appropriate.
- Communicates and interacts with patients, carers and staff in a non-judgmental way, demonstrating mutual respect and trust utilising a variety of communication skills.
- To ensure patients and relatives needs are met in a courteous, helpful and compassionate manner
- To liase with other agencies and professionals to maintain good service provision
- Maintain effective relationships between the ward and the multi-disciplinary team
- To maintain accurate and comprehensive records of patients care in line with the NMC code for record keeping
- Co-ordinate clinical activities within the unit and have responsibility for shift management
- Act as clinical leader and role model, sharing expertise with colleagues
- To ensure safety and confidentiality of patient information
Managerial- To work with the ward manager to ensure that all staff sickness is monitored and that the Trusts sickness and absence policy is adhered to.
- Ensure that units equipment is serviced properly and timely to maintain continuity of services at all times
- Act as role model and mentor to student nurses including the setting of action plans as necessary.
- Adheres to the systems for reporting clinical incidents ensuring accurate and timely completion of Trust incident forms. Monitors the practice of other staff.
- Investigate complaints and untoward incidents in accordance with Trust policies and procedures. Provide statements accurately, timely and professionally. Support the ward manager in improving systems to prevent recurrence.
- Ensure that the wards clinical procedures and protocols are understood and adhered to by all staff. These should represent best possible practice and reflect Trust and National strategy for the management of emergency and acute patients.
- Contribute to the recruitment and selection of quality staff for the unit, identifying future job requirements for profiling to compliment the ward team and to participate in induction programmes, Mentorship/preceptorship and Trust recruitment open and assessment days.
- In conjunction with the ward manager facilitate staff development by achieving ward objectives using the principles if IPR using the KSF and developing personal development plans for all staff. Monitor staff performance and report progress to the ward manager at regular intervals.
- Contribute to the planning, organisation and evaluation of work, ensuring adequate induction of new staff including effective preceptorship for newly qualified nurses and nurses new to the speciality of emergency medicine.
- Review the standard of ward documentation at regular intervals, benchmarking performance against NMC guidelines
- Support Clinical Governance within the ward by utilising:- Risk Management, Education/training, Clinical Supervision, Clinical Audit and effective best practice
Education- Develop clinical practice through education
- Participate in in-service training programmes where appropriate
- Share evidence based practice with colleagues
- Attend statutory training sessions annually
Manage Finance- Contribute to the planning, monitoring and control of the wards resources, by ensuring that the wards resources are optimised and that expenditure on pay and non-pay are kept within the allocated budget.
- Assist the ward manager to optimise nursing resources by an even distribution of staff annual leave and matching skill mix to workload.
- Identifies, reports and acts upon and evaluates discrepancies between skill mix and workload within the clinical area.
- Ensure you adhere to the policy for booking bank and agency staff and supervise junior staff to ensure that they do the same.
- Ensure all resources are used in a cost effective manner, identifying and assisting in the implementations of cost improvement initiatives.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- First level RN
- Diploma / Degree in Professional Nursing/Health Studies
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- AIM / ILS Trained
Desirable- Mentorship and Assessing qualification
ExperienceEssential- Two years' experience in Acute Medical Area
- Wide range of Extended Skills
- Proven leadership skills
- Experience and understanding of audit and evidence-based care
SkillsEssential- Demonstrates knowledge of evidence based practices
- Demonstrates understanding of clinical audit and clinical effectiveness
- Demonstrates understanding of resource management
- Able to effectively plan and delegate duties
- Able to manage personal time and that of others efficiently and effectively
Personal QualitiesEssential- Able to work as an effective team member
- Is committed to and demonstrates ability to teach successfully
- Able to adapt to changing circumstances and demonstrates ability to influence change successfully
- Shows initiative: able to think positively and stimulate a productive team climate
- Able to achieve individual and team objectives
- Committed to the delivery of high quality healthcare
OtherEssential- Demonstrates commitment to selfdevelopment and the development of others
- Able to work flexible shifts including night duty and weekend working when required
- Able to change duties at short notice
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer detailsEmployer name: South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Campion Ward, Royal Leamington Spa Rehabilitation Hospital, Heathcote Lane, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV34 6SR
Employer's website: Apply through our website
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager, Rachel Lister, Rachel.Lister@swft.nhs.uk, 01926495321
