Junior Sister band 6

Employer St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site St Georges University Hospital Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 per annum pro rata incl inner hcas Salary period Yearly Closing 27/08/2026 23:59

Role: band 6

Hours of Work (p/w): 37.5

Base:
St George’s Hospital but the post holder may be required to work at any of the Trust’s sites.

Accountable to:
Head of Nursing/Assistant Director of Nursing

Reports to:

Senior Sister – Medicine Outpatient

Responsible for:
The management of junior staff in the department and/or the provision of expert clinical practice in a specialty

Key working relationships:
Medical and Allied professional clinicians, Pharmacy, Laboratory Technicians and Trust Infection Prevention & Control team.

Role of the Department:
Provision of first-class quality and safe care to patients attending the cardiac and neurosciences clinics.

Job Summary:

To support and deputise for the Senior Sister to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staff and other resources. Also to carry out the day-to-day management and co-ordination of the department. To ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff, including pre and post registration students and /or providing specialist knowledge if working in a clinical area where a post registration course is essential.

Main Duties

1.
PROFESSIONAL/CLINICAL

1.1. To ensure that nursing care is assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated using research evidence as appropriate.

1.1a.To ensure that outpatient cardiac investigations such as ECG, echocardiogram, Exercise tolerance test and 24 Hours tape are ordered appropriately by nurses

1.2. To provide leadership, motivating the department team to ensure excellent nursing care, providing support and the supervision of more junior staff.

1.3. To ensure that all nursing procedures are carried out in accordance with St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust policies taking appropriate action in emergency situations.

1.4. In conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, be responsible for setting, monitoring and maintaining excellent standards of care particularly for patients with multiple needs who require complex packages of care.

1.5. Maintaining personal contact with patients, relatives and carers, being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and ensuring a friendly environment at all times.

1.6. Managing the department, co‑ordinating the clinical team and delegating duties as appropriate, maintaining safe staffing levels and informing the Outpatient Matron of any problems or incidents that might arise.

1.7. Ensuring that accurate and timely nursing records are maintained, monitoring standards and taking appropriate corrective action as necessary.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.

At gesh we are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements. Applicants are encouraged to discuss any flexibility they may need during the recruitment process.

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

• * Post registration experience, as a band 5 role.
• * Proven consistent leadership duties, clinical work and experience across outpatient…