Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Friends Stroke Unit

Job overview

Secondment/Fixed Term Contract - 9 - 12 months

We have exciting secondment opportunities on Friends Stroke Unit. As a Band 6 nurse you will focus on the clinical leadership of the nursing team, actively supporting the Ward Manager in further developing the service and delivering a high standard of patient focused care.

You will be enthusiastic and motivated with demonstrable clinical experience relevant to the area. Previous experience of leading a team is desirable but not essential. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential as is a relevant teaching qualification or equivalent experience.

In return we are able to offer the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic specialist nursing team in a modern working environment, with strong peer support and access to excellent educational opportunities, from both in-house studies to degree and masters programmes.

Main duties of the job

Clinical practice: To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the department.

Education and management: To act as a mentor to junior staff members, responsible for the orientation, supervision and ongoing development of junior and student nurses, in conjunction with Line Manager and Practice Development staff.

Management: To act as a team leader to an identified group of staff.

Personal professional development: To work within and accept responsibility for maintaining agreed levels of clinical competence.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital.
• To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence of or as delegated by the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse/ Head of Department .
• To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the ward complement.
• To act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as necessary.
• To act as a positive role model to junior staff members.  Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognises their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

For further details please see the full Job description and person specification.