Job summary Outpatient Department. Band 6 Sister / Charge Nurse Full time substantive x1 post Full time secondment for 10 months starting 28th April 2025 x1 post, ( secondment applies to internal applicants only). An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic, and highly motivated registered nurse with a varied clinical experience to join the senior Outpatient team. The Outpatient team are passionate about constantly improving our service and delivering high quality care to our patients. We are looking for committed individuals with excellent organisational and leadership skills. Excellent interpersonal skills are required to lead and support the team and to undertake a wide range of administrative duties in tandem with clinical duties. The successful candidate will demonstrate criteria set out in the Job Description and Person Specification. Experience working in an outpatient clinic setting would be an advantage but not essential. The candidate will be based in either the Frimley South onsite team or the offsite team, but we work as one team, and the role covers all our locations in Frimley South. Frimley South Outpatients has three main sites, Aldershot Centre for Health, Fleet Community Hospital and Frimley Park Hospital. Sites are operational between 0800 -1830 hrs Monday to Saturday. Main duties of the job We are seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Band 6 Nurse to provide cover across designated Frimley Health Outpatient locations. The successful candidate will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the department, coordinating capacity and flow while delivering the highest standard of patient care. Key Responsibilities: Provide Band 6 cover for a 6-day service at specified outpatient locations, ensuring capacity and flow are managed effectively. Deputise for the Senior Sister and Matron, taking on the role of Bronze Command in their absence, maintaining an organised and structured workforce. Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and RN competencies, ensuring best practice is followed at all times. Lead the nursing team, acting as a visible, dynamic, and professional role model for others, demonstrating exceptional clinical competence. Inspire and motivate the team, leading change initiatives and promoting excellence in nursing practice, empathy, and professionalism. Support, supervise, and assess learners, students, new, temporary, and junior staff within the department. Collaborate with Practice Development teams to support the progression of registered nurses and health care support workers, ensuring they practice competently and advance in their roles. Take responsibility for consolidating, enhancing, and broadening your own clinical knowledge and skills, and furthering your professional development About us 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. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Date posted 28 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum incl HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 151-SL308 Job locations Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth road, Frimley, Camberley Surrey GU16 7UJ Job description Job 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. Job description Job 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 oRGN with current UK NMC registration. oSupporting Learners in Practice (SLIP) or similar recognised qualification. Desirable oEducated to Nursing Degree level. or on degree pathway. oLevel 6 leadership course. oYellow Belt Training (Lean Competency System) Experience Essential oSignificant experience in an acute healthcare Trust. oNurse in charge training Desirable oEvidence of previous Band 6 experience oExperience within an Outpatients setting. Skills and knowledge Essential oAble to prioritise workload and effectively manage a clinical area. oExcellent communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to manage conflict/ difficult/ stressful situations, working calmly and effectively under pressure. oEffectively facilitate the supervision and assessment of learners and junior staff. Desirable oExcellent Computer skills, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word. Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRGN with current UK NMC registration. oSupporting Learners in Practice (SLIP) or similar recognised qualification. Desirable oEducated to Nursing Degree level. or on degree pathway. oLevel 6 leadership course. oYellow Belt Training (Lean Competency System) Experience Essential oSignificant experience in an acute healthcare Trust. oNurse in charge training Desirable oEvidence of previous Band 6 experience oExperience within an Outpatients setting. Skills and knowledge Essential oAble to prioritise workload and effectively manage a clinical area. oExcellent communication skills (written and verbal). Ability to manage conflict/ difficult/ stressful situations, working calmly and effectively under pressure. oEffectively facilitate the supervision and assessment of learners and junior staff. Desirable oExcellent Computer skills, Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Word. Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Address Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth road, Frimley, Camberley Surrey GU16 7UJ Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)