Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust seeks a Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse for the Imaging and Interventional Radiology Department. This role requires a dedicated registered nurse to deliver high-quality patient care, participate in education and mentoring, and support diverse clinical responsibilities within a dynamic team environment. Opportunities for skill development and flexible working arrangements are available.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification with valid IV medication and cannulation certificate required.
• Experience as a 'scrub' nurse preferred.
• Mentorship or teaching experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement, and manage patient care for inpatients and outpatients.
• Supervise a team of nursing staff and support staff.
• Lead clinical audits in specialist areas.

Skills

Ability to administer medication

Mentorship

Teaching

Diversity champion

Education

Registered Nurse - NMC

IV medication and cannulation certificate

Job description

Go back University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)

Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse

The closing date is 01 July 2025

We are looking for a highly motivated nurse who is committed to delivering high quality patient care and willing to extend their knowledge and skills, to fill the role of a Junior Sister / Junior Charge Nurse in our friendly team within the Imaging and Interventional Radiology Department at the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

Interventional Radiology is a field that requires dynamic, multi skilled individuals who enjoy variety in their work. We provide comprehensive orientation; training and development in a friendly team environment which values nursing staff. Our supportive nursing team offers a unique combination of technical and high dependency nursing skills. The role is in Interventional Radiology but also provides opportunities to work across all imaging modalities including Hybrid (Interventional and Surgical) Theatres; CT, Ultrasound and Fluoroscopy. There will also be opportunities to work in our partnered modality Neurological Interventional Radiology.

The unit is open Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm. You will be required to work flexibly between these times, doing 37.5 hours per week. This senior nursing position includes a variety of non-clinical duties such as education and training; mentoring; pre-assessments; being involved in audits; quality assurance and service improvement discussions and appraisals, to list just a few. This makes the role both rewarding and interesting.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the development, planning and co-ordination of specialist treatment within the department

Assess inpatients and outpatients, plan, implement and manage care.

Carry out specialist nursing procedures with Radiology specialists.

Monitor patients throughout procedures and during aftercare.

Provide specialist advice to patients and carers.

Undertake research and lead clinical audits in specialist area.

May be required to supervise a team of nursing and support staff.

Training of new and junior staff.

(Please read attached Job Description)

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programmefor staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex

Job responsibilities

Please read the accompanying Job Description.

We are proud to be able to offer a variety of flexible working options and contracts. For further information, please refer to the Flexible Working for Registered Nurses document which is attached to thisadvert.

Person Specification

Qualifications; Registration & Experience

• Registered Nurse - NMC
• Mentorship; Teaching or Assessing Courses
• Able to administer medication and hold a valid IV medication and cannulation certificate.
• Experience as a 'scrub' nurse

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).

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.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)