Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Pre Assessment Unit

BHR Hospitals; Ilford; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse within the Pre Assessment Unit at King George Hospital, Ilford, seeks an experienced nurse to lead nurse-led Pre-Assessment Clinics and prepare patients for elective procedures. You will ensure safe, individualized care and manage a busy PAU environment.

You will play a key role in staff development, participate in audits, and maintain alignment with Trust and CQC standards while driving quality improvements across the service.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration
• Post-registration qualification or evidence of equivalent experience in a specialist area
• Working towards Degree
• Substantial experience in a preoperative assessment unit
• Evidence of research and audit work

Responsibilities

• Care for individuals on their elective surgical pathway
• Maintain high nursing standards and coordinate with Trust and CQC standards
• Supervise students and junior team members
• Coordinate and lead own pre-assessment clinic
• Demonstrate leadership and deputise in absence of senior staff

Skills

Evidence of research and audit work

Education

Registered Nurse

Post registration qualification/equivalent experience

Working towards Degree

Job description

Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse - Pre Assessment Unit

Band 6

Main area Pre Assessment Unit Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 162-7941-SURG

Site King George Hospital Town Ilford Salary £45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive Salary period Yearly Closing 27/09/2026 23:59

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Our Pre assessment team is committed to delivering safe, high-quality and patient-centred care, ensuring patients are optimally prepared for their surgical journey.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to further develop their expertise. You must have previous experience working within a Pre-Assessment Unit or a similar pre-operative assessment service.

We are looking for nurses who can bring confidence, clinical expertise and experience to our demanding service environment and who are ready to take the next step in their professional development.

You will be expected to independently lead Nurse-led Pre-Assessment Clinics, assessing and preparing patients for elective procedures while ensuring that every patient receives safe, individualised and high-quality care.

We are committed to investing in our staff and offer an excellent training, education and development programme to support you in achieving your professional goals.

Bring your experience. Develop your expertise. Be part of our PAU team.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the individualised care of clients on their elective surgical pathway.

To provide and maintaining a high standard of nursing practice whilst co-ordinating and liaising with other staff, in line with Trust and CQC standards

To assist with support and supervision of students and junior members of the team

To supervise and co-ordinate other staff as appropriate and take charge of own pre-assessment clinic.

To demonstrate leadership and deputise in the absence of the Senior sister/ Charge

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with.

They are benefitting from a new electronic patient record (we were the last acute trust in London to introduce one) and our maternity services have been rated good by the Care Quality Commission.

We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 346,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen’s and get rid of corridor care.

We’re proud of our regional Neurosciences Centre, Radiotherapy Centre and Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. We’re also part of the North East London Cancer Alliance.

We run a Women’s Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub. These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The majority of our 8,400 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Louise Lucy Glavin, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 Ext. 5936. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Registered Nurse
• Post registration qualification or evidence of equivalent experience in specialist area
• Working towards Degree

Skills/ Abilities

• Evidence of research and audit work

Experience/ Knowledge

• Substantial experience Of working in a preoperative assessment unit

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Flexible working
We welcome applications from candidates seeking flexible working or job sharing where service needs allow.

Pre-employment checks
Please provide references from your current or most recent employer, including your line manager or supervisor. Successful applicants will also be required to complete pre-employment checks, including identity verification through TrustID and any role-specific clearances.

Certificate of Sponsorship
In line with UKVI guidance, we are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 and Band 3 roles.

Recruitment process
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Inclusion
BHRUT is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Applicants who declare a disability under the Equality Act 2010 or identify as a Care Leaver and choose to be considered under our Disability Confident or Care Leaver schemes will be guaranteed an interview where they meet the essential criteria.

Safeguarding
BHRUT is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk. All employees are expected to share this commitment and follow the Trust's safeguarding policies.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Marian Rainford Job title Senior Siter- Pre Assessment Unit Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01708435000

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