Job summary
Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
£38,768 - £46,124 per annum incl. HCAS
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
An exciting opportunity has arisen for nurses who are looking for career development opportunities to join our General Medicine/ Care of the Elderly at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital as a Band 6 Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse. This is a fixed term post for 12 months
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse with an interest in developing their leadership skills to join our existing team to continue to provide the highest quality patient care. We welcome applications from nurses that have at least 2 years acute hospital experience at a band 5 level, and with a keen interest in elderly care and the development of their professional nursing career. Our teams are motivated, committed and creative and want to develop in order to provide the best care we can.
As a division we offer band specific development pathways in house. The Trust also offers an in-house leadership course and specific training to develop your management & advanced clinical skills relevant to the area. . Mentors will be allocated and ward manager and practice development support is in place.
About us
About the Trust
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.
We have nearly 7,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.
We're one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff says they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.
Our Trust has been rated by the Care Quality Commission as 'Good' in all five of the main domains of safe, effective, caring, responsive and well-led, giving an us overall rating of 'Good'. We've also been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating for 'use of resources' by an NHS Improvement inspection.
Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing significant Capital year on year in our estate.
We have recently completed a £30m expansion of our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and are planning an ambitious £60m development of an Ambulatory Diagnostics Centre at West Middlesex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Managing a caseload of patients and being involved in complex discharge planning working collaboratively within MDT to provide high quality care and timely discharges.
Supporting and guiding junior colleagues, acting as a role model for student nurses.
Deputising for the ward manager in their absence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Managing a caseload of patients and being involved in complex discharge planning working collaboratively within MDT to provide high quality care and timely discharges.
Supporting and guiding junior colleagues, acting as a role model for student nurses.
Deputising for the ward manager in their absence.
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- A minimum of 2 years' experience as a band 5 Registered Nurse
- Post-registration teaching/mentorship qualification
- Knowledge of caring for patients with Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Knowledge of caring for patients with Tracheostomy
Desirable
- Experience and Knowledge in palliative care
- Previous experience in managing Acute Respiratory conditions
- ILS trained
Person Specification
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration
- A minimum of 2 years' experience as a band 5 Registered Nurse
- Post-registration teaching/mentorship qualification
- Knowledge of caring for patients with Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Knowledge of caring for patients with Tracheostomy
Desirable
- Experience and Knowledge in palliative care
- Previous experience in managing Acute Respiratory conditions
- ILS trained
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).