Band 6 Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - MAU

NHS; Hampstead; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust seeks a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for the Medical Admissions Unit. This role offers a chance to enhance leadership skills while taking charge of patient care in a fast-paced environment, supporting a dynamic nursing team. Candidates will develop their clinical management abilities and contribute to quality improvement initiatives, making a tangible impact on patient care.

Benefits

Generous benefits

Flexible hours

Leadership development programme

Qualifications

• At least 18 months experience as Band 5.
• Evidence of experience in managing junior staff.
• Significant post registration experience in Acute Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with multidisciplinary team and manage direct patient care.
• Support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor care quality.
• Develop leadership skills through mentorship and deputising for ward manager.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Management

Quality Improvement

Education

Post registration qualification in acute specialty

ILS/ALS Course

Job description

Band 6 Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - MAU

? The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team and service users related to the speciality.? To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, deliveryand evaluation of direct patient care.? To take the lead on delegated responsibilities as defined by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.? To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care forpatients.? In the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-daymanagement of the ward.? To manage a delegated group of Band 5 staff ensuring compliance of mandatory training andappraisal requirements.? To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients' feedback to maintain andimprove patient care.? To act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.

Main duties of the job

The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse post provides an exciting opportunity for a candidate who is looking to develop their leadership skills. You will be given a mentorship team and be expected to deputise for the ward manager and support a busy ward with a complex patient flow. We are looking for a strong role model with good communication skills who can support a very dynamic and enthusiastic team. MAU is a 32 bedded Medical Admissions Unit with 10 monitored beds.

The MAU enables the rapid assessment, diagnosis, stabilisation and initial treatment of a wide range of acute medical conditions. Our aim is to provide high quality acute medical and multi-professional care for our patients, allowing speedy diagnosis, treatment and transfer, or discharge back to the community.

You will be encouraged to develop your clinical skills with particular focus on the management of deteriorating adults, assessment and management of acute admissions. The trust has a leadership development programme, which you will be encouraged to attend to support the wards quality improvement agenda.

You will be supported by the Ward Manager and a very engaged team of consultant acute physicians and a senior management team.

About us

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 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million 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

For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Person Specification

Royal Free World Class Values

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Education/Qualifications

• At least 18 months experience as Band 5
• Post registration qualification in an acute specialty
• ILS/ ALS Course

Experience

• Significant post registration experience of working in Acute Medicine
• Evidence of experience in conducting quality audits
• Evidence of skills in managing junior staff
• Experience of co-mentoring and assessing student nurses on placement
• Experienced taking charge
• Quality Improvement Initiatives/ Improvement Projects

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.

£44,806 to £53,134 a yearper annum inclusive of HCAS