Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse | Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the City of London is seeking a band 6 junior sister/charge nurse. You will provide compassionate patient care while developing leadership skills in a supportive team environment. This role includes working across various specialities and requires good communication skills. The provider offers flexible hours and generous benefits to support your career growth.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Generous benefits

Next-level training

Qualifications

• Ability to develop leadership and management skills with support.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in assessment of patient care needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills as a positive role model and reflective practitioner.
• Provide support during medical emergencies.
• Communicate with patients with empathy and reassurance.

Skills

Leadership

Good communication

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

The post holder will be one of the band 6 junior sister/charge nurses' team, creating strong senior leadership, working closely with the Sister / Charge Nurse. To work on a rota working over 7 days 8am - 8pm.

A well led team who provide patients with the safe & compassionate World Class Care that we would expect for ourselves or loved ones.

Leadership opportunities combined with senior nurse mentorship.

The opportunity to provide Outpatient nursing a variety of specialities in a supportive CDC environment with a strong multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills as a positive role model, who has the ability to reflect on practice & has a willingness to develop leadership & management skills with support & guidance.
• Possess good communication skills working closely with individuals & teams to develop & maintain services.
• Dedication to provide a high standard of service & a flexibility to cover needs of service to ensure success & fulfilment.
• Evidence of continuing professional & personal development.
• Support the CDC services when there is a medical emergency, managing unwell patients within all specialities and patients affected by adverse reaction to contrast.
• Provide simulation training for CDC services for medical emergency scenarios.
• 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 using a defined model of care - for patients within the CDC who are unwell or suffering with adverse reaction to contrast.
• To undertake all nursing procedures and practices as specified in the Trusts policies and procedures and to ensure that they are adhered to by all staff, within own management responsibility. To contribute towards the development of relevant evidence based clinical guidelines.
• To communicate with patients and significant others with empathy and reassurance regarding assessment and care.
• To provide psychological support to patients and their carers in coping with their illness and treatment, support as appropriate.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure patients have access to appropriate timely good quality information relating to their diagnosis and be active in the delivery of this information to patients.
• To ensure transport patients leave the service in a timely manner and support patients who experience delays.

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 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.