Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Barts Health Nhs Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Barts Health NHS Trust in London is seeking an experienced Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to lead the Major Trauma Ward, coordinating nursing care for elective and non-elective orthopaedic and plastic surgery patients.

You will provide clinical leadership, support staff development, and work with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, compassionate, and efficient patient care, including discharge planning and patient flow.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration.
• Band 6 leadership and clinical oversight experience preferred.
• Proven ability to lead a multidisciplinary team and coordinate shifts.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate shifts and nursing staffing on the Major Trauma Ward.
• Provide clinical expertise and ensure patient assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Ensure care complies with NMC Code, Trust policies and national standards.
• Support discharge planning, patient flow and continuous improvements in ward performance.

Education

NMC registration

Job description

We are seeking an experienced, motivated and compassionate nurse who is looking to take the next step in their leadership journey within our Major Trauma Ward . This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team caring for patients undergoing a wide range of elective and non-elective orthopaedic and plastic surgery procedures.

As a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in supporting the Ward Manager to deliver high-quality, safe and patient-centred care. You will provide visible clinical leadership, act as a role model for junior staff and work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure excellent patient outcomes and experience.

You will be responsible for coordinating the day-to-day running of the ward, supporting staff development, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and deputising for the Ward Manager in their absence. We are looking for an inspirational leader who is passionate about developing others, driving quality improvement and ensuring the delivery of outstanding patient care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for coordinating shifts, providing clinical expertise and ensuring the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care. They will ensure practice complies with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code, Trust policies and relevant national standards, while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to support safe and effective patient pathways.

Working within one of the UK's leading Major Trauma Centres, the post holder will coordinate nursing care for patients admitted with complex poly-traumatic injurie. They will support enhanced recovery, rehabilitation, effective discharge planning and patient flow, ensuring care is responsive to individual patient needs.

Acting as a professional role model, the Junior Sister / Charge Nurse will provide support, supervision and development for registered nurses, nursing associates, healthcare support workers and students, promoting accountability, learning and a positive team culture.

Alongside the Ward Manager, and in their absence when delegated, the post holder will undertake ward leadership responsibilities including coordinating staffing, supporting workforce management, monitoring standards of care, escalating risks and contributing to the delivery of ward quality, workforce and performance objectives.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.