Acute Assessment Unit Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking an Acute Assessment Unit Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in London. The role involves providing passionate nursing leadership, managing a busy department, and advocating for staff development while ensuring high standards of care. The successful candidate will support the dynamic team in enhancing patient care within an innovative environment, contributing to the trust's vision of excellence.

Qualifications

• Recent Acute medicine leadership experience is essential.
• Clinical experience within Acute medicine is required.
• Evidence of continual professional development of self and others.

Responsibilities

• Leading day-to-day operational management of the AAU.
• Supporting staff development and advocating innovative practices.
• Ensuring high standards of care and achieving an outstanding unit.

Skills

Leadership

Emotional Intelligence

Communication

Organisational Skills

Budget Management

Complaint Management

Adaptability

Problem Solving

Education

Degree or equivalent in Nursing (RN)

REACT and SIREN

Mentorship Course or Equivalent

Leadership/Management Course

Masters or Masters Level Achievements

ILS or equivalent

ALS or equivalent

Job description

Acute Assessment Unit Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated compassionate individual to join our team. An experienced nurse leader who is enthusiastic and dynamic. Working in conjunction with the wider hospital team to deliver a high standard of care to all our patients.

Managing and leading a busy department and team of Acute medical staff. Motivating and role modelling high standards, implementing and driving improvements and initiatives. Continuously striving to achieve an outstanding unit.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will provide enthusiastic, passionate and innovative nursing leadership to day-to-day operational management and running of the AAU. A Sister/Charge Nurse is expected to take part in supporting staff development, ensuring innovative ways of working are introduced and being an advocate to local & trust wide agenda's as well as own work that will help to make the department an outstanding place to work and visit.

About us

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent and relevant experience as RN
• REACT and SIREN. Mentorship Course or Equivalent
• ILS or equivalent
• Leadership/Management course
• Masters or Masters Level Achievements
• ALS or equivalent.

Experience

• Recent Acute medicine leadership experience
• Clinical experience within Acute medicine
• Frailty specialist skills.

Knowledge

• Evidence of continual professional development of self and others.
• Service quality improvement in practice
• Knowledge of current and emerging NHS strategy and policy.
• Audit and analysis skills.
• Knowledge and application of health and safety policy and legislation
• Service quality improvement in practice.
• Audit and analysis skills.

Skills

• Recent and relevant experience in Acute medicine Nursing
• Ability to manage own workload.
• Positive attitude and ability to work under pressure.
• Adaptability to changing workload.
• Excellent people management skills with understanding of HR practice/policy
• Excellent emotional intelligence to situations and people.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, especially during times of pressure.
• Excellent organisational and problem solving skills. Ability to cope and implement change and manage resilience
• Budget Management
• Complaint Management
• Breakaway Training
• Roster Management

Other

• Shift work will be required through the 24 hours period
• Take responsibility for own learning and performance manages staff in relation to recruitment, performance and absence
• Ensures performance reviews are undertaken (minimum of yearly)
• Ability to self-reflect.

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.

£51,883 to £58,544 a yearper annum inc (pay reward pending)