Band 5 Registered nurse | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative healthcare provider in Chipping Barnet is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse to oversee patient care, manage a team of Nursing Assistants, and ensure compliance with care standards. This role offers scalable career growth, flexible hours, and access to comprehensive training. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership and communication skills, alongside a commitment to high-quality patient care. This position promises a fulfilling role in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next level training opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in patient care.
• Ability to supervise and lead a team effectively.
• Strong documentation skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of patient care and evaluate care plans.
• Supervise unqualified staff and assist in their training.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies and standards.

Skills

Patient care management

Leadership skills

Effective communication

Time management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

The post holder will liaise appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care with supervision from senior staff.
• To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients.
• In the absence of the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the ward.
• To manage a group of Nursing Assistants and assign delegated tasks and responsibility as appropriate.
• To ensure the compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements for delegated Nursing Assistants.
• To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients’ feedback to maintain and improve patient care.
• To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.
• Maintain a professional behaviour and promote a positive image of Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust at all times, in line with World Class Care values.
• To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence-based care.
• To undertake all nursing procedures in accordance with Trust policies and ensure that these procedures and policies are understood and adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility.
• To ensure accurate and comprehensive patient records are maintained using appropriate written and electronic documentation including serious incident recording and reporting.
• To supervise unqualified staff, to ensure that they have the knowledge, skills and resources to carry out delegated aspects of care.
• Take an active role in the induction and orientation of new Nursing Assistants.
• Demonstrate effective time management and prioritisation of workload.
• Demonstrate good leadership skills and ensure that communication is effective between the patient, relatives, and members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver a good quality standard care to patients.
• To establish effective working relations with all members of the multi-disciplinary team to promote good communication and a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6 million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17 million tests.

Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top.

Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

This advert closes on Tuesday 16 Sep 2025.