Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Camden Town is seeking a Band 6 junior sister/charge nurse to provide senior leadership and support within the nursing team. The role involves working shifts on a 7-day rota, conducting patient assessments, implementing care plans, and offering psychological support to patients and their families. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator with a commitment to high standards of service and teamwork.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Career opportunities

Innovative working environment

Qualifications

• Positive role model with reflections on practice.
• Dedication to providing high standards of service.
• Flexibility to cover service needs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct unsupervised assessments of patient care needs.
• Implement and evaluate care plans for patients.
• Provide psychological support to patients and their carers.
• Ensure timely discharge of patients.

Skills

Good communication skills

Leadership and management skills

Empathy and reassurance

Ability to develop evidence-based care

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be part of the Band 6 junior sister/charge nurses team, providing strong senior leadership and working closely with the Sister/Charge Nurse. The role involves a 7-day rota, 8am – 8pm shifts.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care plans, ensuring high standards of evidence-based care using a defined model of care for patients within the CDC who are unwell or suffering adverse reactions to contrast.
• Undertake all nursing procedures and practices as specified in the Trust's policies and procedures and ensure they are adhered to by all staff within own management responsibility.
• Contribute toward the development of relevant evidence-based clinical guidelines.
• Communicate with patients and significant others with empathy and reassurance regarding assessment and care.
• Provide psychological support to patients and their carers in coping with their illness and treatment, and offer support as appropriate.
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure patients have access to timely, good quality information relating to their diagnosis and actively deliver this information to patients.
• Ensure patients are discharged from the service in a timely manner and support patients who experience delays.

Skills and Qualities

• Develop skills as a positive role model with the ability to reflect on practice and willingness to develop leadership and management skills with support and guidance.
• Possess good communication skills working closely with individuals and teams to develop and maintain services.
• Demonstrate dedication to providing a high standard of service and flexibility to cover the needs of the service to ensure success and fulfilment.

About the Trust

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated 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. We offer career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that adapts to your lifestyle, with flexible hours and benefits. For more information please visit the Royal Free London jobs site.