Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Private Care Pre-assessment Clinic

The closing date is 16 September 2025

Job summary

Pre assessment Clinic is a pivotal part of the patient's inpatient pathway. We take genuine pride in our friendly approach in Pre Assessment treating our patients with respect and honesty - a philosophy that is reflected in the outstanding level of care we deliver to our patients every day.

As the band 7 Lead in Private Care Pre Assessment Clinic you will be responsible for ensuring the Private care Pre-assessment department operates smoothly on a day-to-day basis, engaging with other relevant departments as required so that our service needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.

You will be required to support the Management team, Director of Clinical Services and Operations Manager in the planning and implementation of issues arising from the Trust Board Strategies.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Band 7 Nurse to join our team. This post will play a crucial role in ensuring quality and safe care is maintained, whilst moving forward to meet the evolving needs of the service and population we serve.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role are to ensure the safe running of the Private Care Pre admission / outpatient department day to day, ensuring the patients receive a high standard of care.

You will be required to:

Have 24-hour responsibility for the provision of clinical care and standards in the department
Responsible for co-coordinating and make effective use of staff, supervise staff and ensure training is maintained.
Ensure adequate staffing levels and provide clinical leadership for staff.
Act as a role model and leader to nursing staff
Ensure cost effective use of resources

Skills required:

Able to manage difficult situations effectively
Leadership skills - the ability to prioritise & meet deadlines; organise work of self & others.
Time management and effective delegation skills
Mentorship and preceptorship skills and experience
Excellent clinical skills
Work well in a multi-disciplinary team
Analyses problems & implements effective & appropriate solutions
Change management experience

About us

At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:

Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."

At RNOH, we're committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive.

Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:

24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare

At RNOH, we are more than a workplace--we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff.

Date posted

03 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£53,751 to £60,651 a year Per Annum Including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

392-RNOH-1290

Job locations

Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital

Borckley Hill

Stanmore

HA7 4LP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Ensure that the department operates smoothly on a day-to-day basis, engaging with other relevant departments as required.

Deputise for the Lead Nurse as necessary.

Support the Lead Nurse and the Senior Nursing and Operations Manager in the planning and implementation of issues arising from the Trust Board Strategies.

Supervise the maintenance of equipment and ordering of supplies, ensuring all equipment complies with national standards.

Participate in budget setting and manage the delegated budget accordingly.

Maintain the department according to hospital and department policies within the budget available.

Lead in the complaints management process, participating in the Trusts Risk Management process as appropriate.

Ensure the clinical area undertakes an annual risk assessment and that outcomes are identified and actioned.

Establish appropriate systems within the ward for the monitoring of quality standards, facilitate audit of services, risk management, complaints and act upon them accordingly.

Ensure that specific specialised procedures and protocols to cover all aspects of care within the ward are readily available for staff.

Be flexible with working hours to facilitate the smooth running of the unit.

Promote and initiate innovations and change related to improvement of clinical services.

Be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring good communication with other departments internally and externally.

Utilise staffing resources to provide the most effective cover for the department.

Plan staff off-duty, ensuring appropriate skill mix for each shift.

Cover any sickness or absence with temporary staff.

Maintain records of staff sickness and annual leave, implementing relevant actions in conjunction with Trust policies and procedures.

Manage any departmental staff disciplinaries, grievances and capability issues in line with Trust policies and procedures, liaising with the Human Resources Department and Modern Matron / General Manager as appropriate.

Co-ordinate the recruitment, selection and deployment of all grades of staff.