Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse - Christiansen Unit

Job Overview

An opportunity has arisen for Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurses to join our friendly and supportive team in Christiansen unit, a 16–18 bedded general medical ward for male patients. The ward provides care for patients with various general medical conditions; hence a good opportunity for you to be involved with patients from various specialties.

As Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be working closely with the Senior Sister and Matron, playing an integral role in driving changes with a range of comprehensive orientation and support.

We can offer you a range of management and leadership development opportunities to support you in this role. Essential skills key to this role are implementing and maintaining high clinical standards whilst caring for patients, enhancing staff personal development, providing guidance, support and expertise to clinical staff.

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.

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Essential criteria

• Current first level NMC Registration.
• Evidence of recent continued Practice Development.
• Practice Assessor or working towards.

Desirable criteria

• Degree level registration
• Teaching and assessing qualification

Essential criteria

• Experience in acute medical or equivalent.
• Experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience of working in a medical ward.

Desirable criteria

• Has current Band 6 experience within the general-medicine area

Essential criteria

• Able to work as an effective team member. Be able to problem solve and demonstrate leadership qualities
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Own professional development
• Ability to adapt to change within the working environment
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills.