West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Rosemary Ward Newmarket Hospital
The closing date is 24 November 2026

Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse to come and work with us on Rosemary Ward, where we pride ourselves in being a welcoming, supportive and friendly team.

Rosemary Ward is a 33 bedded, Community Assessment Bed (CAB) unit situated within Newmarket Hospital in Newmarket, about fourteen miles away from West Suffolk Hospital. The unit is part of the West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the service is hosted by West Suffolk Hospital. We are looking to recruit a full time Band 6 registered nurse to join our team on Rosemary ward at Newmarket Hospital. This role may involve working both days and nights.

The unit is an enthusiastic, nurse and therapy-led unit where you would work as part of a highly supportive multidisciplinary team. We pride ourselves on providing holistic compassionate care to all our patients, putting our patients needs and wishes at the heart of everything we do. We provide in patient facilities in a non-acute environment offering re-ablement and further assessment. Our aim is to promote and return independence after an acute illness, to ensure successful discharge with the appropriate support for them to continue to live as independently as they are able for as long as they are able.

We are keen on staff development, caring for patients with varied and complex medical/social situations and conditions, which will in turn provide our staff with learning opportunities and the prospect to develop new skills.

Main duties of the job
As a senior member of the team, you will be responsible for:

• Providing leadership on clinical shifts, managing the staff, coordinating the shift and ensuring patient safety at all times.
• You will be responsible for supporting and educating staff, ensuring the competency of colleagues and role modelling.
• Work together with the Ward Manager to provide support in ensuring safe, high standards and quality to the ward, patients and their families, whilst also deputising in their absence.

If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first, please contact Rebecca Smith, Ward Manager on 01638 558478 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit.

About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Details
Date posted: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year, Per Annum, Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 179-8372204-I
Job locations: Newmarket Hospital, Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 7JG, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the role and the person specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential

• NMC Registration
• Diploma/Degree in Nursing
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• ILS

Desirable

• ALS
• Working towards degree
• Preparation for Mentorship Or working towards a degree

Experience and knowledge
Essential

• Previous significant experience at Band 5 level.
• Research awareness
• Teaching/supervision experience
• Management experience

Desirable

• Awareness of the Trust's financial and governance goals
• Previous experience in an Acute care setting

Skills and abilities
Essential

• Mentorship skills
• Organisational skills
• IV Drug Administration
• IT skills
• Able to act up for Ward Manager
• Time Management skills
• Communication skills
• Venepuncture Competent
• Cannulation Competent

Desirable

• Proficient with E-Care
• Arterial Blood Gas collection

Personal qualities
Essential

• Leadership qualities
• Commitment to delivering high quality service
• Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Newmarket Hospital, Exning Road, Newmarket, CB8 7JG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.wsh.nhs.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager, Rebecca Smith, rebecca.smith@wsh.nhs.uk, 01638558478

Supporting documents
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