Junior Sister

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust in Guildford is seeking a Band 6 Junior Sister to lead a 20-bed unit. The role involves day-to-day nursing leadership, clinical governance and collaboration with critical care outreach teams to ensure high-quality, patient-centred care.

You will be in charge of staff supervision, development and adherence to Trust policies while delivering evidence-based care in a positive, supportive environment. This fixed-term maternity cover lasts ten months.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 2 with current UK registration.
• Recent post-qualification experience in acute or emergency settings is required.
• Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver patient care on a daily basis in a 20-bed unit.
• As nurse in charge, take day-to-day management of the clinical area and ensure care aligns with Trust policies.
• Lead a team of nurses, supervise learners, manage rosters and participate in staff development.
• Utilise clinical audit, research and teaching to monitor and improve standards of care.

Skills

Organised

Good communicator

Good listener

Teaching / presentation

Leadership

Venepuncture

Cannulation

IV drug administration

IT literacy

Education

Registered Nurse Part 1 or 2

Recent post-qualification in acute/Emergency setting

Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730

Job description

Main area Access and Medicine Grade AFC Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 10 months (Maternity Cover until 06-09-2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 384-AGB-EMF21384-B6

Employer Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust Town Guildford Salary £41,957 - £50,387 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement Salary period Yearly Closing 08/11/2026 23:59

Junior Sister

AFC Band 6

Job overview

Guildford Ward is looking for motivated, adaptable, forward thinking and enthusiastic Band 6 Sisters/Charge Nurses with excellent communication skills and the motivation to develop and progress their management skills in our purpose built, bright and modern environment

Our enhanced care unit is an intermediate level of care between that provided within HDU and the ward, where enhanced advice and support from the critical care team can be accessed. We provide care to those patients whose care needs are greater than those that are provided on a general ward and ensures a seamless escalation of care should that be required.

Each cubicle is fitted out with cardiac monitors and medical devices to allow holistic care to be provided to both low acuity and high dependency patients who may require supported breathing interventions and work closely with our critical care outreach and respiratory teams to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients

We are dedicated to training and developing our staff in their chosen field and take pride in supporting our nurses to become nurse specialists and nurse leaders of the future. We encourage close working with all members of the multi-disciplinary teams and support our band 6 nurses in their roles as practice supervisors and assessors to develop our junior staff and encourage and promote professional learning and development

Main duties of the job

We are recruiting nurses who are passionate about providing and supporting the delivery of high quality, safe and evidenced based care in our 20 bedded unit .

This band 6 role provides a real opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge base while working closely alongside our well established infection control team in our negative pressure environment.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients’ homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

To learn more about life at Royal Surrey, please watch our short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patient’s admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
• Recent post qualification or equivalent experience in acute setting/ Emergency Setting
• Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past two years
• Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent

Knowledge and Skills

• Organised
• Good communicator (good written and verbal skills)
• Good listener
• Teaching / presentation
• Excellent leadership, assessment and prioritising skills
• Clinical skills of venepuncture, cannulation, , IV drug administration
• IT literacy

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 Rebecca Simmons Job title Senior Sister Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01483 571122