Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Respiratory/Cardiology- C1 Ward

Job summary

The post holder will provide high quality nursing care working within a cohesive multidisciplinary team.The expectations within this job description will be met through leadership, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research

Main duties of the job

Band 6 - RESPIRATORY NURSING SPECIALITY We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and experienced nurse to become part of Senior Nursing team on the Respiratory ward . The successful candidate will work closely with the Ward Manager and will be key in supporting the ward team to provide high quality, safe, effective and compassionate care for our patients. You should have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to work closely within a multi-disciplinary team to develop the service. You will be able to evidence excellence in clinical practice and demonstrate the ability to facilitate and manage change in the clinical environment. This is an ideal opportunity for you to bring your experiences and visions to help us to deliver these changes. So, if you're the kind of person who cares about getting things right and wants to make a difference in a forward thinking team, we would love to meet you.

About us

Welcome to the Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. We offer an extensive range of services, including cancer, pathology, surgery, and gynecologyto over 490,000 people in south west London and north east Surrey. We operate two busy general hospitals, Epsom Hospitaland St Helier Hospital, and run services from other locations, including Sutton Hospital. We are also part of two innovative integrated care partnerships - Sutton Health and Careand Surrey Downs Health and Care. St Helier Hospital is home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unitand Queen Mary's Hospital for Children, while Epsom Hospital is home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). Both Epsom and St Helier hospitals have Accident and Emergency departments (A&E)and Maternity services (Obstetrics). With nearly 900,000 people coming to our hospitals for care and treatment every year, our almost 5,000 staff and 500 volunteers work around the clock to keep our busy hospitals running smoothly.

As teaching hospitals, we play a key role in the education and training of tomorrow's doctors, nurses and other health professionals. Both sites work in partnership with St George's Hospital and St George's Medical School in south London to deliver high quality education and research

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister/Charge Nurse role at Epsom and St Helier.

Person Specification

Mentorship course or equivalent

Essential

• Registered General Nurse, Degree Level or relevant experience

Desirable

• Mentorship course or equivalent

SHORT LIST AND INTERVIEW

Essential

• Previous nursing experience Proven experience with change management

Desirable

• Experience and knowledge of Cardio/ Resp

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).