Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

NHS; Margate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust in Margate is seeking a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to oversee patient care for respiratory conditions. Responsibilities include managing daily ward functions, supporting the Ward Manager, and supervising staff. The ideal candidate will have clinical experience in an acute setting, strong leadership, and the ability to work under pressure. A flexible approach to work hours and a commitment to patient care is essential. Join a compassionate team dedicated to improving healthcare for the community.

Qualifications

• Proven and current experience in the Acute Medicine setting.
• Hold registered mentor or teaching/education qualification.
• Clinical competence in IV drug administration, venepuncture & cannulation.
• Completion of preceptorship.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the day‑to‑day function of the ward.
• Support the Ward Manager with day‑to‑day management.
• Manage post holders within the ward establishment.
• Lead a team and ensure an appropriately skilled and effective workforce.

Job description

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

The closing date is 22 December 2025

As a Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse you are responsible for assessment and care of respiratory patients, prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluation.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with or without direct supervision, required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff within the department.

Main duties of the job

• Oversee the day‑to‑day function of the ward.
• Support the Ward Manager with day‑to‑day management, ensuring safe staffing levels and arranging cover when needed.
• Manage post holders within the ward establishment.
• Lead a team and ensure an appropriately skilled and effective workforce.
• Work flexibly – rotations to night duty and weekend/ bank holiday duty to maintain units.
• Specific responsibilities on Fordwich Ward include supporting the Ward Manager with post holders (registered nurses & generic support workers) and rotating night and weekend duty.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is “great healthcare from great people”. Everything we do is guided by our values: “People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference”. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called “We care”. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day‑to‑day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

Person Specification

Governance

• Awareness of current NHS issues & appreciation of the issues surrounding governance & quality initiative
• Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
• Management of patient information
• NMC Code of Conduct
• Local Nursing standards

Clinical skills and experience

• Leadership and management experience
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and self‑motivation.
• IT skills e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook and hospital database experience.
• Ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload when under pressure
• Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
• Experience of working with an electronic patient record and other basic IT systems.
• Clinical supervision experience
• Project management, knowledge & skills; ability to manage databases
• Ability to recognise the contribution of members of the MDT

Qualifications & training

• Proven and current experience in the Acute Medicine setting.
• Hold registered mentor or teaching/education qualification
• Clinical competence in IV drug administration, venepuncture & cannulation
• Mentor qualification or ENB 998
• Completion of preceptorship

Personal & professional attributes

• Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
• Good interpersonal skills
• Understanding of own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate
• Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively
• Calm under pressure
• Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision‑making and problem‑solving skills

Other requirements

• Adhere to and practice Trust values

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.

Address

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital