Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team. You will need to work closely with Consultants, Junior Doctors and other multidisciplinary teams on the ward, as part of the provision of care services to patients. We are looking for someone with a strong leadership style who is able to support forward planning and has a strong discharge focus in practice. Main duties of the job 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. About us Working for our organisation Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area. We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough. Our threecore values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future. We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties. Date posted 14 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum, pro rata incl. HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 151-VG085 Job locations Frimley Park Hospital Portsmouth Road Frimley GU16 7UJ Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the key responsibilities required for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. Some of the main responsibilities will be: Responsible for the assessment of patient care needs the development,implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision. To participate and assist in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursingpractice. To participate and assist in setting standards of patient care based on soundevidence-based findings, implementing these into practice. To ensure that the nursing practices of the area comply with the Trusts Nursingpolicies and procedures and maintain high standards of nursing practice. To always comply with the NMC Code of Conduct (2002). To communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate. To encourage and maintain good relationships with Medical Staff and other members of the Primary care & Social Services teams to provide the best care. To support the implementation and maintenance of Team Nursing within the clinical area, taking responsibility for a small caseload of patients. Within this system of case management, co-ordinate and monitor the progress of patients along their critical pathway, reporting any variance from the pathway. Take namedresponsibility for co-ordinating individual patients discharge. To participate in Quality Assurance initiatives within the unit. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the key responsibilities required for this role, please see the attached job description and person specification. Some of the main responsibilities will be: Responsible for the assessment of patient care needs the development,implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision. To participate and assist in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursingpractice. To participate and assist in setting standards of patient care based on soundevidence-based findings, implementing these into practice. To ensure that the nursing practices of the area comply with the Trusts Nursingpolicies and procedures and maintain high standards of nursing practice. To always comply with the NMC Code of Conduct (2002). To communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate. To encourage and maintain good relationships with Medical Staff and other members of the Primary care & Social Services teams to provide the best care. To support the implementation and maintenance of Team Nursing within the clinical area, taking responsibility for a small caseload of patients. Within this system of case management, co-ordinate and monitor the progress of patients along their critical pathway, reporting any variance from the pathway. Take namedresponsibility for co-ordinating individual patients discharge. To participate in Quality Assurance initiatives within the unit. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN - Current first or second level NMC Registration Evidence of continuing education & professional development ENB 998/City and Guilds 730 or equivalent Specialty qualification Desirable Degree in Nursing or other relevant field or can demonstrate experience of working to this level. Management course or qualification Leadership course, module, or qualification Knowledge Essential Worked in a UK acute trust as a qualified nurse or student nurse in the last 2 years Desirable evidence of further study Skills Essential Proven teaching and assessing skills. Proven oral and written communication skills. Able to manage difficult situations effectively and to work under pressure. Able to prioritise and meet deadlines, working in an organised way with excellent time management skills Effective negotiation skills Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN - Current first or second level NMC Registration Evidence of continuing education & professional development ENB 998/City and Guilds 730 or equivalent Specialty qualification Desirable Degree in Nursing or other relevant field or can demonstrate experience of working to this level. Management course or qualification Leadership course, module, or qualification Knowledge Essential Worked in a UK acute trust as a qualified nurse or student nurse in the last 2 years Desirable evidence of further study Skills Essential Proven teaching and assessing skills. Proven oral and written communication skills. Able to manage difficult situations effectively and to work under pressure. Able to prioritise and meet deadlines, working in an organised way with excellent time management skills Effective negotiation skills 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 GU16 7UJ Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)