Senior Staff Nurse - Major Trauma Ward

Job overview

Are you an experienced nurse and looking for a new challenge? If so, we have an exciting new opportunity for a committed, motivated and clinically expert surgical nurse to join our team as a Charge Nurse on Major trauma ward.

Major trauma Ward is a very fast-paced 20-bedded acute Trauma, neurosurgical , Orthopaedic and Plastics Ward. We  are one of the four  major trauma ward within central London.

As a Band 6 Charge Nurse, you will play a crucial role in delivering expert clinical care, leading and managing the nursing team, and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. You will be responsible for providing clinical leadership, supporting and supervising the nursing staff, and coordinating patient care to ensure a holistic and multidisciplinary approach. This post is pivotal in providing visible nursing leadership within a multi-professional team. The post holder must be a good team leader who is willing to assist and deputise for the Ward Matron when required. You will need to have excellent communication and negotiation skills as you will be working in collaboration with the wider MDT.

Our focus is on developing the nursing leaders of the future. It’s a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable and motivated team where you’re guaranteed opportunities to learn and develop.

Main duties of the job

• To provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients that is compassionate and caring.
• To assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate them without supervision
• You will be expected to lead the ward on a day-to-day basis in the absence of the Ward Matron, maintaining high level of nursing standards.
• To assist in leading and monitoring the performance of the nursing team
• To deputise for the Matron when required
• Be responsible for the safety and cleanliness of the clinical environment.
• Champion a culture of learning and quality improvement in the clinical area.
• You will need to adhere to the Trust’s Core Values and behaviours and encourage this in all other staff members.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required.

For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.