Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a Band 7 Senior sister/charge nurse post has arisen in Jubilee ITU, Queens Hospital, Romford to join our 57-bedded Critical Care service based across two sites, which are Queens Hospital and King George's. Jubilee General Intensive Care Queens Site is looking for a band 7 nurse to provide professional leadership, educational support, and advice to our nursing workforce, drive developments in nursing practice to improve patient care and experience, and facilitate education and training for registered and non-registered nursing staff in our existing highly motivated teams.
The post holder will also be a line manager for a small team to facilitate sickness management, annual leave requirements, professional development with appraisals, and deputising for the deputy matron in any relevant areas for your team.
We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced nurses with a passion for delivering high-quality care in partnership with patients and their relatives, who are able to guide and lead others to also work with these standards in a permanent role.
You will be required to provide training and support to new staff members and guide individuals who require performance-related assistance.
You will be responsible for supporting changes in nursing practice, based on evidence, research, audit findings and best practice for ongoing quality improvement in Critical care services.
Main duties of the job
o You must be able to act as a role model, provide teaching and leadership support to the nursing team in the clinical area and work collaboratively within our multi-disciplinary team to demonstrate advanced clinical specialist skills to provide the highest standard of individualised evidence based patient centred care while supervising the work of others (in line with local and national standards).
As a senior member of staff you will be expected to deputise in the deputy matrons absence by leading by example, ensuring the safety of the unit, escaltion in the correct proceedings, audit compliance, bed coordinating and workforce management
o Co-ordinates patient care within Critical Care.o Promote excellence in practice utilising the resources available cost effectively.o Promotes & expedites quality issues relevant to the service.o Act as a role model & provide specialist advice.o Facilitate the professional development of the team.o Promote good communication within the multidisciplinary teamo Supports the matron.o Liaises with ward to ensure staffing & skill mix are adequate.o Demonstrates cost effective resource management.o Participate in audit data collectiono Develop team ensuring team members have excellent knowledge and guidance to deliver excellent patient care
About us
We're an organisation that is getting better and better and our improvements are driven by a determination to deliver care we're proud of and our patients are happy with. We're no longer in special measures; we've opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, was named the top CEO by the Health Service Journal in 2024.We operate from two main sites - KGH in Goodmayes and Queen's Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We're campaigning to secure the £35m we need to transform the A&E at Queen's and get rid of corridor care.Our patients are benefitting from our Women's Health Hub in Ilford; an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) at Barking Community Hospital and at St George's Health and Wellbeing Hub in Hornchurch.These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 94,000 scans a year.The majority of our 8,000 staff - who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many can work flexibly and more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accredited apprenticeship programmes. We're proud to be a London Living Wage employer.We're looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
Job description
Job 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.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Adeyemi Kaka, Re-cruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Job description
Job 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.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Adeyemi Kaka, Re-cruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse with active registration
- Intensive Care Course
- Degree in health-related studies or management or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership course or equivalent
- Cannulation
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan and manage care for individual patients
Desirable
- oUnderstand change management and ability to implement change in clinical area
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to professional and personal development
Experience / Knowledge
Desirable
- Experience of audit and Previous experience working within clinical trials
- Evidence of leadership in clinical practice
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse with active registration
- Intensive Care Course
- Degree in health-related studies or management or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Leadership course or equivalent
- Cannulation
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate the ability to assess, plan and manage care for individual patients
Desirable
- oUnderstand change management and ability to implement change in clinical area
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Committed to professional and personal development
Experience / Knowledge
Desirable
- Experience of audit and Previous experience working within clinical trials
- Evidence of leadership in clinical practice
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
