Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical care

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Sister/Charge Nurse - Critical care

The closing date is 12 November 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking experienced and motivated Critical Care Nurses who have previously worked at a Band 6 Nurse in Charge (NIC) level within an Intensive Care Unit.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the dedicated team at Wexham Park Hospital Critical Care Unit, a 16-bed adult general ICU/HDU providing high-quality, compassionate care to a diverse range of acute medical and surgical patients.

As a senior member of the team, you will play a pivotal role in coordinating the delivery of safe, effective, and patient-centred care while supporting and developing colleagues within the critical care environment.

This Band 6 position offers a professionally rewarding and clinically stimulating role with extensive opportunities for learning, leadership development and career progression. Our structured leadership pathway includes participation in the Aspiring Clinical Leadership Programme, Immediate Life Support (ILS) training, team leader responsibilities with mentoring opportunities, bedside clinical teaching rotations, involvement in appraisals, and contributions to service improvement and key departmental projects.

If you are passionate about delivering clinical excellence, enjoy the challenges and rewards of critical care nursing, and are looking to further develop your leadership career within a supportive and welcoming team, Wexham Park ICU is the ideal place to take your next step.

Main duties of the job

Main duties for this role include but are not limited to:

• Taking leadership of the responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the nursing team on a shift to shift basis, responding in an advisory capacity to acute changes in patient condition.
• To act as a credible clinical role model promoting a patient-centered approach to care, demonstrating advanced clinical practice skills and theoretical knowledge in caring for the complex needs of the critically ill patient.
• To develop standards of patient care based on sound research findings.
• To undertake the audit and evaluation of nursing care within the unit.
• To make a specialist contribution to teaching of nurses and other health care professionals, demonstrating collaborative working and understanding of the practice development strategy.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within the unit environment.
• Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines.
• To deal with, in conjunction with the Senior Nursing Team, untoward incidents, complaints and team/staff issues. Actioning plans to prevent reoccurrence.
• To take on the role of Critical care Nurse in Charge, co-coordinating admissions, transfers and workload within the unit.

About us

Applications from candidates requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcomed. Sponsorship may be available for applicants currently based in the UK who meet the relevant UKVI requirements and eligibility criteria.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£41,957 to £50,387 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-ZT137-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN level 1 ENB100/equivalent critical care module
• Current NMC registration
• ENB 998 Teaching and assessing course or equivalent Mentorship preparation course.

Desirable

• ILS & ALS

Experience

Essential

• Significant critical care experience
• Experience as a Band 6 or in a leadership role

Desirable

• Experience as a charge nurse in critical care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Competent in co-ordinating the care of a group of patients requiring a variety of levels of organ support, monitoring, treatment e.g. IPPV, PiCCO, CCO, CVVHalities
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations effectively
• Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
• Leadership and influencing skills

Special Requirements

Essential

• To work in other areas of the department when required e.g. PACU
• Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RGN level 1 ENB100/equivalent critical care module
• Current NMC registration
• ENB 998 Teaching and assessing course or equivalent Mentorship preparation course.

Desirable

• ILS & ALS

Experience

Essential

• Significant critical care experience
• Experience as a Band 6 or in a leadership role

Desirable

• Experience as a charge nurse in critical care

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Competent in co-ordinating the care of a group of patients requiring a variety of levels of organ support, monitoring, treatment e.g. IPPV, PiCCO, CCO, CVVHalities
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations effectively
• Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
• Leadership and influencing skills

Special Requirements

Essential

• To work in other areas of the department when required e.g. PACU
• Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Charge Nurse

Jobin George

[email protected]

03006153202

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£41,957 to £50,387 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-ZT137-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

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