Senior Sister​/Senior Charge Nurse

At Barts Health, we are passionate about getting it right for our patients and their families. To achieve this, we are looking to appoint an outstanding individual to the post of Senior Sister/Charge Nurse within the Older Peoples Service at the Royal London Hospital.

We are seeking an individual who has the integrity, drive and commitment to build upon the achievements made thus far and who will continue to lead the nursing team in providing the best quality care for this client group and their families. To be successful you will need to be committed to ensuring patients are treated with dignity, care and compassion.

Whilst working alongside a fellow Band 7, you will be managing a diverse team of nurses and healthcare support workers. We will support you to develop in your role as a leader within the exciting field of elderly care with the aim of providing an exceptional standard of care

You will work both clinical and managerial shifts as part of your role and will be expected to ensure that quality indicators are achieved and when necessary, ensure effective and continuous evaluation and actions are taken where appropriate.

To be a professional role model, leading and coordinating the ward/department team. Taking continuing responsibility and accountability for the 24-hour management and organization of the ward. This involves managing a wide range of complex and sometimes conflicting priorities. To work both clinically and managerially.

Provide specialist nursing advice to support and facilitate high quality, individualized care to patients /clients and relatives/carers in collaboration with the multi professional team, in line with the local and national targets.

At all times ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of care delivery.

To be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide cover for any area specified.

To ensure that the unit is well led and that the teams are being proactive in the delivery of care.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time.

It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Teaching/Mentorship qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
• Specialist course relating to elderly care and frailty
• Degree level or working towards in relevant subject

• Experience at band 6 within an acute care setting.
• Current experience of management in an elderly care setting
• Current experience of appraising staff.
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff both formally and informally.
• Evidence of leadership development.
• Experience of working within elderly care

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.