# Outpatients Senior Sister/ Charge nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Town:** London
- **Region:** London
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £58,133 - £65,261 per annum inc HCAS (pro-rata)
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Core Hours are 08.00 to 20.00 Monday to Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-16T12:43:08.608Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/London/St_Georges_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Outpatients_Clinical_Nursing_Management/Outpatients_Clinical_Nursing_Management-v8060575
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8060575?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

- An opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Registered Nurse to support and lead the Surgical Outpatient Department at St George's.
- We are seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and innovative nurse NMC registered nurse with Post- registration experience, to join us to lead and work as part of our Outpatient nursing team supporting Outpatient areas within the hospital.
- St George's hospital is one of the country's leading teaching hospitals with an international reputation for quality of care, cutting-edge treatment, education and research.
- We provide general, specialist, and tertiary services locally and nationally to all age groups.
- We recognise that it is only possible to provide high quality healthcare if we are able to recruit the right staff
- Please note that our core hours are Monday – Saturday 8am to 8pm
- Interviews will be held provisional on 29th June 2026

### Main duties of the job

- The successful candidate will work across services providing leadership in terms of clinical, specialist advice to adults attending a wide range of clinics and services.
- The post holder will provide visible leadership, training and supervision, and will act as the interface between Outpatients services and the rest of the Trust.
- In addition management of budget resources, through monthly reviews with matron and finance officer.
- Support and deputise for the Outpatient Matron to ensure the provision of excellent nursing care and the effective management of staffs.
- Also, to ensure that there are education and training opportunities for all staff, including pre and post registration students and /or providing specialist knowledge if working in a clinical area where a post registration course is essential.
- To ensure that the environment offers a safe and comfortable area for patients.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.

## Person Specification

### other

**Essential**

- Motivates and demonstrates enthusiasm for the clinical speciality. Demonstrates a caring and sensitive approach to patient care. Adaptable and responsive to changing needs. Able to use own initiative. Ability to identify stress in self and others and to take effective action to manage the situation.

**Desirable**

- Clinical Leadership Programme

### Skills

**Essential**

- Excellent communication skills
- Managing people process - sickness, performance
- Quality or Service improvement

**Desirable**

- Wound Dressing skill and Venepuncture

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Demonstrates knowledge of the application of evidence-based practice. Awareness of professional responsibilities Knowledge of current nursing issues. In-depth Knowledge of the Friend and Family Test.In-depth knowledge of Care Quality Commission Standards for clinical environment

**Desirable**

- In-depth knowledge of Care Quality Commission Standards for clinical environment

### Experience

**Essential**

- Post registration experience, as a Band 6 or mid-management role
- Leader with proven consistent clinical work and leadership across inpatient or outpatient setting

**Desirable**

- CNS or Lead nurse experience

## Documents

- [ai toolkit for candidates (pdf, 1.9mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2411)
- [band 7 senior sister jd- outpatients (pdf, 184.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10350834)

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