Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - AMU

NHS; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse for their Ambulatory Care Unit. This role offers an excellent opportunity to deliver high-quality nursing care, mentor junior staff, and work within a supportive multidisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have strong leadership abilities and a commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with a vested interest in emergency care.
• Ability to assess and implement care plans.
• Experience in teaching and supervising junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ward activities and support senior staff with team leadership.
• Assess care needs and develop/evaluate care plans.
• Supervise and teach nursing staff.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Go back The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - AMU

The closing date is 24 June 2025

We are seeking highly motivated and experienced nurses who can use their initiative, have a vested interest in emergency care, and want to be a part of a multidisciplinary team. We accept patients from the A&E Department as well as from GP referrals who come directly to the Ambulatory Clinic on the Unit, where they are assessed and treated in a timely manner.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to develop your skills whilst delivering assessment care of the highest quality to our patients. You will be passionate about providing the highest standards of care and thrive in an environment in which no two days are the same. You will understand that professionalism and excellent communication skills are paramount to achieving the best outcome for our patients.

We believe in empowering and developing our staff to the best of their ability by providing high quality training programs, rotational programs, and extensive supportive mentorships. This is an opportunity for experienced staff to take their career to the next level and carve out a meaningful career path.

Interview date is yet to be confirmed.

Main duties of the job

• Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff.
• To assess care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required.
• To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole department/unit/ ward for the duration of shift.

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services, including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics, and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit, and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals, and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe, and compassionate care, while we drive forward with the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person Specification

Please refer to the Person Specification.

• Qualifications/Education
• Skills
• Qualities/Disposition
• Qualifications/Education
• Skills
• Experience
• Qualities/Disposition

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.

The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

£42,939 to £50,697 a yearper annum (incl. of HCAA)