Job summary

To be professionally accountable for and maintain the standards of professional practice as set by the appropriate regulatory body applicable to your profession or role.

Supervision of clinical practice, clinical audit, research, and teaching, to set, monitor and improve standards of care in addition to efficient and effective use of resources.

To be accountable for:

• Ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
• Enhancing the patient's experience
• Managing and developing the performance of the team
• Ensuring effective contribution to the delivery of the organisation's objectives
• Deputising for Matron

***Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification***

Main duties of the job

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with strong leadership skills and a passion for service development to join our Imaging Nursing Team at Walsall Manor Hospital.

The post holder will provide professional and operational leadership to the Imaging Nursing Team, working collaboratively with radiographers, nurses, clinical support workers, administrative colleagues, and consultant radiologists to ensure the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality patient care.

Working closely with our Lead Superintendent Radiographers and Clinical Service Managers, the successful candidate will play a key role in developing and implementing local policies, driving quality improvement initiatives, and supporting the ongoing development of the service.

This is an exciting opportunity for a forward-thinking nurse leader to contribute to a dynamic and innovative team, influencing service delivery and making a meaningful difference to patient experience and outcomes across the Imaging.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role.

About us

As the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, we offer a unique opportunity to be part of a Trust making a genuine difference to local health outcomes. The Trust is a busy district general hospital offering compete range of acute services, alongside extensive community services.

A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.

Our strategy is aligned to delivering exceptional care together while supporting a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We offer clear career development pathways, access to training and education, and opportunities to contribute to service innovation and improvement.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year Band 7

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

407-WCCSS-8329034

Job locations

Walsall Manor Hospital

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

**Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role**

Job description Job responsibilities **Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and details about the role**

Person Specification

Qualifications & Training

Essential

• Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse
• Degree level healthcare related education
• ENB 998/Mentorship/SLAiP (Degree level)
• Evidenced management responsibility -Training/Experience
• Evidence of professional updating within last 12 months specific to sphere of practice
• Significant experience at band 6 or above

Experience & Skills

Essential

• Management and leaderships experience/ skills
• Budgetary management experience
• Change management skills/experience
• Knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc and Datix(Incident reporting system)
• Data collection/analysis, audit and evaluation - uses of database
• Clinical skills and competency to maintain general nursing credibility [competence in medicines administration
• Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services
• Ambition in expectations of self and colleagues in delivering high-quality care
• Experience of reporting and managing clinical Incidents and concerns
• Attention to detail and Excellent written and verbal skills
• Ability to communicate with senior staff within the profession, and other professions, patients/carers
• Ability to communicate empathetically with Patients, Relatives and or Carers when discussing/explaining clinical conditions and potentially distressing and sensitive information such as breaking bad news
• Ability to communicate with staff in respect of unwelcome news (poor performance, complaints and incidents)

Other

Essential

• Ability to cover on call cover and acting up in Matron's absence
• Manual handling of patients for clinical interventions/ personal care
• Ability to de-brief patients, relatives, carers and staff during stressful and emotional times or following a serious incident
• There is a requirement to work with ionising radiation and that the successful applicant will be need to undertake the necessary training in line with this part of the role to include IRMER and IRR training
• The successful applicant may need to wear a lead protective coat and therefore, the applicant needs to be "occupationally fit" in line with this requirement
• Flexible approach to work, Bank Holidays, 'out of hours', and weekend working to meet the needs of the serviceEAF/Int
• Presentation skills to small and large groups

Person Specification Qualifications & Training Essential Nursing and Midwifery Council Registered Nurse Degree level healthcare related education ENB 998/Mentorship/SLAiP (Degree level) Evidenced management responsibility -Training/Experience Evidence of professional updating within last 12 months specific to sphere of practice Significant experience at band 6 or above Experience & Skills Essential Management and leaderships experience/ skills Budgetary management experience Change management skills/experience Knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc and Datix(Incident reporting system) Data collection/analysis, audit and evaluation - uses of database Clinical skills and competency to maintain general nursing credibility [competence in medicines administration Knowledge of current NHS policy and their implication for services Ambition in expectations of self and colleagues in delivering high-quality care Experience of reporting and managing clinical Incidents and concerns Attention to detail and Excellent written and verbal skills Ability to communicate with senior staff within the profession, and other professions, patients/carers Ability to communicate empathetically with Patients, Relatives and or Carers when discussing/explaining clinical conditions and potentially distressing and sensitive information such as breaking bad news Ability to communicate with staff in respect of unwelcome news (poor performance, complaints and incidents) Other Essential Ability to cover on call cover and acting up in Matron's absence Manual handling of patients for clinical interventions/ personal care Ability to de-brief patients, relatives, carers and staff during stressful and emotional times or following a serious incident There is a requirement to work with ionising radiation and that the successful applicant will be need to undertake the necessary training in line with this part of the role to include IRMER and IRR training The successful applicant may need to wear a lead protective coat and therefore, the applicant needs to be "occupationally fit" in line with this requirement Flexible approach to work, Bank Holidays, 'out of hours', and weekend working to meet the needs of the serviceEAF/Int Presentation skills to small and large groups

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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. 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Manor Hospital

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Walsall Manor Hospital

Moat Road

Walsall

WS2 9PS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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