Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse - Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Job Overview

Do you share in our ambition to create high quality, compassionate care and wellbeing for all? Are you interested in specialising Gastroenterology and Hepatology?

If so, then take a step towards a future with Frimley Health.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to come and join our team.

We are seeking an energetic, compassionate, highly motivated and experienced NMC Registered Nurse (RGN) who has experience of leading teams and working within healthcare settings

You will need to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be resilient, creative, innovative, and flexible. You will be able to use your own initiative, work as part of the multidisciplinary team but also can work autonomously when required. You will need to be committed, focused, organised and adaptable to the changing needs of the service and the wider organisation.

The successful applicant will need to be an inspirational leader who can nurture, motivate, and develop a team and also have a passion to deliver excellence in all aspects of nursing care.

You will have high standards and be able to demonstrate excellent patient care, clinical and managerial skills.

You will have previous experience in a Band 5 or Band 6 role.

Main duties of the job

• To be the lead nurse responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the team.
• To refer and accept referrals from other disciplines without supervision, utilising the electronic EPR system - EPIC.
• To develop standards of patient care based on sound research findings.
• To undertake the audit and evaluation of nursing care within the unit.
• To direct standards in the promotion of health.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within ward environment.
• Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines.

To deal with, in conjunction with the Ward Manager/Matron, untoward incidents, complaints and team/staff issues. Actioning plans to prevent reoccurrence.

To act in accordance with trust policies and nursing procedures.

To maintain own personal profile.

Liaise with Discharge Facilitators regarding complex discharges.

Practice extended clinical roles eg venepuncture, cannulation, IV additives and male catheterisation.

Ensure all nursing team aware restraints of the nursing standing orders (nurse prescribing).

To support and provide leadership to all team members when dealing with complex, difficult and traumatic situations.

To ensure discharge communication is effective and patient flow is actively managed.

To ensure discharge communication is fluent with all parties involved – patient, family, the MDT and discharge team.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• RGN level1
• Current NMC registration
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Degree level registration
• PA/PS/Mentorship
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience at band 5/6 level and in mentoring/ assessing student nurses
• Experience working in more than one area i.e., medical, and surgical areas
• Teaching and supervising of junior staff
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of complex discharge planning
• Awareness of care available in the community and their role
  
  

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Competent in basic life support and IV administration
• Venepuncture and cannulation
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations effectively
• Leadership and influencing skills
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Leadership and influencing skills
  
  

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• To work in other areas of the Trust when required
• Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
  
  

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.

Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.

We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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