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The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - West Raynham

The closing date is 19 November 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Stroke Unit for a dynamic, committed, compassionate and highly enthusiastic staff nurse to join a hardworking and close-knit team on West Raynham.

We are looking for Band 6 Adult Nurses who want to build on their development in their career on an Acute Stroke Ward. There is an expectation that the successful candidate will work within the wider multidisciplinary team and support the delivery of stroke specialist care in accordance with local and national agreed protocols defined in SSNAP.

The successful candidate will also be expected to work within the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit bay, providing specialist stroke care.

West Raynham Ward in Queen Elizabeth Hospital are passionate about getting it right for patients and their families. In order to achieve this we are looking to appoint passionate, enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic nurses who are ready to take the next step to develop their leadership and management skills.

Main duties of the job

  • Communicate with patients, relatives, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team - by telephone, face to face, in writing or electronically to ensure that discharge takes place in a timely fashion.
  • Act as a resource to ward staff offering advice and help on all aspects of discharge planning, prioritising complex cases.
  • Develop and maintain effective relationships with other agencies involved in discharge ensuring they are involved at the earliest opportunity in the discharge of patients with complex needs.
  • Attend case conferences as appropriate, giving advice / input as required.
  • Attend daily progress meetings with Social Service and PCT discharge team representatives.
  • Maintain accurate records in relation to individual patient discharge.
  • Ensure appropriate information is available to patients, relatives and carers in order for them to understand the discharge planning process.
  • Contribute to effective communication and liaison within Discharge Planning Team supporting a unified approach to service development.
  • Act as an advocate for patients when appropriate in ensuring their discharges are safe and effective.
  • Respect confidentiality regarding all information received relating to patients, employment, other members of staff and the general public. Uphold the requirements of the Data Protection Act.

About us

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-023-25MG

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details about this role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN Degree/Diploma in nursing
  • Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development

Desirable

  • Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent, or willingness to undertake, or in progress.

Experience

Essential

  • Post-registration experience in stroke care
  • Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice
  • Can demonstrate their experience of collaborative working
  • Can demonstrate the use of appropriate criteria to prioritise patient case load
  • Can demonstrate experience of difficult conversations.

Desirable

  • Evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary working experience
  • Demonstrates experience of clinical risk management
  • Community experience

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and its implications for practice with stroke patients

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of budget management
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RGN Degree/Diploma in nursing
  • Evidence of Post registration Educational Continuing development

Desirable

  • Recognised NMC Teaching and Assessing Qualification or equivalent, or willingness to undertake, or in progress.

Experience

Essential

  • Post-registration experience in stroke care
  • Evidence of innovation and achievements in clinical practice
  • Can demonstrate their experience of collaborative working
  • Can demonstrate the use of appropriate criteria to prioritise patient case load
  • Can demonstrate experience of difficult conversations.

Desirable

  • Evidence of working as part of a multi-disciplinary working experience
  • Demonstrates experience of clinical risk management
  • Community experience

Skills, abilities, and knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrates understanding of efficient and effective use of resources where the workload can be unpredictable
  • Ability to prioritise
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and its implications for practice with stroke patients

Desirable

  • Knowledge and experience of budget management

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

Address

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


Employer's website

https://www.qehkl.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Kayleigh McCourt

Kayleigh.Mccourt@qehkl.nhs.uk

01553613620

Details

Date posted

05 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

426-023-25MG

Job locations

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Gayton Road

King's Lynn

PE30 4ET


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