Junior Sister - General Surgery | St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

st georges nhs trust; Tooting; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS hospital in England seeks a Junior Sister for General Surgery Outpatient Services. The role involves taking the lead in outpatient clinics, managing resources, and providing excellent nursing care. Candidates must be NMC registered nurses with significant surgical experience and leadership skills. This dynamic position supports a high-quality patient experience, recognizing the importance of effective nursing management. The opportunity is available in Tooting, with core hours Monday to Friday, 8 am to 8 pm.

Qualifications

• Must be a dynamic and motivated NMC registered nurse.
• Significant experience ideally within a surgical area.
• Outstanding leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Band 7 Senior Sister and ensure excellent nursing care.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the Outpatients department.
• Ensure education and training opportunities for staff.

Skills

Leadership skills

NMC registration

Experience in surgical area

Job description

Job Title

Junior Sister Band 6 – General Surgery Outpatients Services

Role Overview

• We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Registered Nurse to take the lead in our Outpatient Clinics. These clinics encompass the Breast Centre, Clinic A, and Clinic D, which specialise in Urology, Plastic, Gastroenterology, Colorectal Care, Bariatrics, and Senior Health.
• You will need to be a dynamic and motivated NMC registered nurse with significant experience, ideally within a surgical area and be able to show outstanding leadership in the clinical areas.
• St George's hospital is one of the country's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for excellent quality of care, cutting-edge treatment, education and research.
• We provide general, specialist, and tertiary services locally and nationally to all age groups.
• We recognise that it is only possible to provide high quality healthcare if we can recruit the right staff.
• Outpatients see on average 65,000 patients a month working with a large variety of specialities to provide the best possible patient experience. An exciting opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Junior Sister in our Outpatients.

Please note that our core hours are Monday – Friday 8am to 8pm.

Key Responsibilities

• To support and deputise for the Band 7 Senior Sister and Matron to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staff and other resources, including roster management, budget management.
• To carry out the day‑to‑day management and co‑ordination of the department.
• Review and manage budgetary resources.
• To ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff, including pre and post‑registration students and/or providing specialist knowledge if working in a clinical area where a post‑registration course is essential.

Safeguarding

St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and expects that all staff will share in this commitment. The Trust is clear that all staff have a responsibility to be aware of children and adult safeguarding policies and procedures and that each member of staff, clinical and non-clinical, will attend child or adult safeguarding training that is provided at an appropriate level to suit their role. The Trust has the additional expectation that all staff will be able to identify concerns and know what action to take.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

This advert closes on Thursday 4 Dec 2025.