# Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Pre Assessment Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-junior-sistercharge-nurse-pre-assessment-unit/c636842d-94a8-48e4-b670-5d2628f1dc69 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-6-junior-sistercharge-nurse-pre-assessment-unit/c636842d-94a8-48e4-b670-5d2628f1dc69.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** London - **Region:** London - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Salary:** £47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: Royal Free Hampstead site - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-08-11T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-28T14:09:03.000Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/Royal_Free_London_NHS_Foundation_Trust/PreOperative_Assessment/PreOperative_Assessment-v8073302 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8073302?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.royalfree.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post holder will be expected to liaise appropriately with all key members of the multidisciplinary team and service users associated with the Preoperative Assessment service.  To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of direct patient care. To take the lead on delegated responsibilities as defined by the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse. To support the Charge Nurse/Senior Sister to monitor the safety and quality of care for patients. In the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to be responsible for the day-to-day management of the Preoperative Assessment unit. To manage a delegated group of Band 3 staff ensuring compliance of mandatory training and appraisal requirements. To ensure a positive focussed service incorporating patients’ feedback to maintain and improve patient care. To act as an effective role model ### Main duties of the job We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with pre-operative or surgical experience who would like the opportunity to broaden their leadership skills into a band 6 position. We offer a progressive environment with the support of a team and the department based clinical practice Facilitator. The Pre-Operative Assessment unit is a welcoming, diverse and exciting department with a passion to deliver world class care to all our patients. We pre-assess more than 300 patients weekly. This nurse led clinic supported by consultant anaesthetists is a fast developing service with a vision for expansion over the coming months. We offer the opportunity to rotate between pre-operative assessment, day surgery and PACU (post anaesthetic care unit) to enhance your peri-operative skills and experience. We provide adult pre-operative assessment for patients undergoing operation under general anaesthetic and/or sedation and regional anaesthetic for a range of surgical specialties. The unit serves in an outpatient capacity from Monday to Friday, seven and a half hour day. We are closed on weekends and bank holidays. The clinic hours are divided into two shift patterns. An early shift from 08:00hrs to 16:00Hrs and a late shift from 10:00Hrs to 18:00Hrs. You will need a flexible attitude and be able to demonstrate commitment to your own personal development. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description for more information about this role and working at royal free London NHS foundation Trust ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Current experience of preoperative assessment - Experience of caring for the sick surgical patient - Experience working as a mentor - Multi-Disciplinary Collaboration ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Knowledge of surgical nursing essential - Excellent communication skills - Evidence of phlebotomy skills - Desire to develop leadership and managerial skills - Experience of audit/benchmarking ### Royal Free World Class Values **Essential** - Demonstrable ability to meet the trust values ### Personal qualities and attributes **Essential** - Demonstrates understanding of team working - Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines - Good computer skills - Evidence of continuing professional development - Professional Judgement & Critical Thinking - Advanced Communication & Patient-Centred Care ### Education and professional qualifications **Essential** - RN essential - Post registration course in a relevant specialty - Mentorship qualification **Desirable** - Advanced Assessment Skills module ## Documents - [poa - band 6 jd (pdf, 360.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478280) - [poa - band 6 ps (pdf, 216.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10478279) - [functional requirements (pdf, 101.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10364715) - [nursing and midwifery - benefits, about rfl, values and governing objectives (pdf, 626.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2755) - [allied health professional - benefits, about rfl, shared commitments and governing objectives (pdf, 627.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2752) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.