Nuffield Health is Britain's largest not-for-profit healthcare organisation. Join us as a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in our Taunton Hospital and play your part in building a healthier nation.

Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital is one of the leading providers of private healthcare in the South West. We've built a reputation for clinical excellence and outstanding patient care over the last 40 years.

We are constantly investing in our modern hospital. With three new state of the art Ultra Clean Air operating theatres and an endoscopy suite we are proud of the wide range of surgical services and treatments available. The hospital has 41 private en-suite bedrooms split over 2 wards and 11 consulting rooms within our Outpatients Department.

Our highly experienced consultants and dedicated matron-led nursing team are here to ensure patients receive the best care possible.

Our areas of specialty include orthopedics and spinal surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, bariatric treatments and diagnostic imaging.

Our most recent CQC inspection was undertaken in July 2016 and we were very proud to be rated overall as Good, with Outstanding for Well Led.

Find out more about our hospital-

https://www.nuffieldhealth.com/hospitals/Taunton

The Role

At Nuffield Health, you will discover nursing as it should be. You will have more time to care and get to know the people who are your patients, as you help them through difficult times.

As a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, you will use your knowledge and skills to contribute to your patient's experience like never before. As a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse you will:

• Assist ward manager with day to day management of ward.
• Lead a team of qualified and health Care Assistants and contribute to development and training.
• Responsible for direct patient care and champion patient safety.
• To lead and promote clinical effectiveness and governance
• Be part of a close-knit team

The Person

To succeed as a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse you will:

• Have NMC Registration and a track record of relevant experience.
• Mentorship qualification.
• Relevant experience in surgical nursing.
• Hold recent experience in cannulation and the administration of drugs.
• Leadership qualification
• Good IT skills
• Excellent communicator
• An interest in Infection Prevention

The Benefits

We want you to be the best you can be. We promise that we will support you with training opportunities, career development options and our unique health & wellbeing focused benefits package. This includes free membership across all of our Fitness & Wellbeing clubs, along with free private healthcare. Not only this but we also offer a range of lifestyle and financial wellbeing benefits.

Be your best and join us in building a healthier nation.

​Salary - Up to £34,500 per annum, depending on experience
Closing date - 20/10/2020

Location- Tautnon Hospital​

Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Applications will be considered as they are received and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post.