Sister/Charge Nurse

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Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity in Specialist Medicine at BHRUT Hospitals. We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Nurse to join our existing highly motivated team on Bluebell B Ward. Bluebell B is a respiratory/endocrinology ward that cares for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions; acute and chronic endocrine conditions; and also delivers specialist care for patients that require tracheostomies, chest drains, and Non-invasive ventilation. The Sister/Charge Nurse will actively participate and contribute to the management of the clinical area. They will act as a mentor, teaching and supervising junior staff and colleagues, including student nurses, healthcare support workers, medical staff, and AHPs. The sister/charge nurse will provide clinical expertise to the discipline of the ward. You will be working with a dedicated team of staff, led by a Band 7 senior Sister who will provide training, mentorship, and support your development and career progression. Part of the role will also include roster management, yearly appraisals for a group of staff, and facilitating audit and quality improvement projects on the ward. You will ensure that the care you deliver on the unit is of high quality, in line with our guidelines, which will assist with facilitating the smooth flow of medical patients from the Emergency Department and clinical assessment unit.

Main duties of the job

1. To provide support to the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in effectively leading and managing the ward
2. 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.
3. To assess care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
4. To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required.
5. To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole ward for the duration of the shift.
6. To provide holistic nursing care to clients within Bluebell A ward.
7. To develop personally & professionally as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team and undertake annual appraisal.
8. To act as a role model to junior colleagues.
9. To provide teaching and mentorship to junior colleagues.
10. To contribute to the maintenance of a safe environment.
11. Reports any potential / actual problems to line manager and/or Matron when appropriate.
12. Act as a link nurse when required.

Working for our organisation

We’re an organisation that is getting better and better. We were the most improved Trust in England for A&E performance in 2023/24; we’re no longer in special measures; and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal. Our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and that our patients are happy with.

Many of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and the majority are from black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups. More than 400 of them are on apprenticeship programmes and we’re proud to be a London Living Wage employer.

We operate from two main sites - King George Hospital (KGH) in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two of the busiest emergency departments in London – more than 300,000 people visited our A&Es in 2023.

Patients across north east London are benefitting from two new state-of-the-art theatres at KGH and our Community Diagnostic Centres at Barking Community Hospital and St George’s Health and Wellbeing Hub will significantly increase the number of scans that can be carried out.

We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record next year. This will mean the records of any patient visiting one of the seven hospitals run by BHRUT and Barts Health will be accessible to the clinical teams. It’ll make things easier for staff and will be better for patients.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.

The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.

Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.

All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse
• Demonstrates evidence of commitment to professional development

Desirable criteria

• Teaching and Assessing Course
• Relevant respiratory knowledge and experience
• Recent experience working at band 6 level

Skills/Abilities

Essential criteria

• Commitment to continuing educational development

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.