Charge Nurse - Katherine Monk Ward

Charge Nurse - Katherine Monk Ward

The closing date is 24 July 2026

We are looking for an experienced nurse with an interest in Trauma and General Surgery nursing who is keen to contribute to a thriving team in a Major Trauma hospital.

Katherine Monk Ward is a dedicated 26 bed Trauma Ward. The ward caters for patients with significant multi‑system injuries that need coordinated multi‑disciplinary care. The ward provides specialist trauma care to the patients of South‑East London and beyond.

We are seeking highly motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic senior nurses to join the team as a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. You must demonstrate experience in a trauma or surgery setting; have a positive attitude, show professionalism, integrity, determination and dedication. Leadership experience or training, as well as experience in developing others is desirable, but further training opportunities will be available to successful applicants.

The success of the nursing team on Katherine Monk Ward stems from our strong multi-disciplinary team work; supporting and empowering each other to achieve positive patient outcomes. You must be able to promote patient‑centred care and establish good relationships with staff, patients and carers. Suitable candidates will be expected to communicate effectively at all levels within the multi‑disciplinary team and be able to support both the Ward Leader and the nursing team in the delivery of high quality care and general daily running of the ward.

You will be providing a high standard of nursing care to emergency admissions, pre‑ and post‑operative patients, ICU step‑downs and patients requiring rehabilitation. These patients require close monitoring and may require escalation to the team. It is essential that you are able to communicate effectively to provide a safe and effective handover, ensuring that our patients receive good continuity in their care.

Great interpersonal skills are imperative as you support both our patients and their relatives.

You should be able to maintain your own personal development with support and guidance from our Practice Development team. Alongside this, we would expect that you are able to supervise and teach junior members of the team and students in this environment, encouraging them to seek out their own learning opportunities and helping them to achieve these.

You must have a pro‑active approach to managing a demanding workload, champion patient safety and dignity, and strive for continuous improvement within our service. You will be responsible for safe medication administration, ensuring compliance with our clinical governance framework and maintaining confidentiality when providing patient care.

You will be supporting the Ward Leader with the daily running of the ward. Charge Nurses help to oversee the management and development of a designated cohort of staff on the ward and assist the Ward Leader with risk management, quality assurance and service improvement on the ward.

• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to it at all times.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the ward/dept.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on the Ward on an ongoing basis, coordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team.
• Manage clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised effectively.
• Accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients’ condition, promptly report changes and instigate remedial action as appropriate.
• Act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multi‑disciplinary team, patients and their relatives.
• Ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patients’ condition and the treatment delivered.
• Ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, and ensure that this is presented in a way that they understand.
• Ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with…