Band 6 Junior Sister
Royal Free London NHS Foundation TrustBarnet, London
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust based in Barnet. The advertised salary is £45,953 to £54,254. It is an Band 6 post. Applications close on 18 October 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
We are looking for someone to join our busy and highly skilled team to provide holistic approach to orthopaedic care. The successful applicant will be...
As a Band 6 Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in the clinical and operational management of the unit. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care throughout their inpatient journey.
Providing visible clinical leadership and role modelling professional nursing practice.
Supporting the day-to-day management and smooth running of the Unit.
Coordinating patient flow and ensuring effective utilisation of resources.
Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
Supervising, supporting and developing junior nursing staff and healthcare support workers.
Promoting evidence-based practice and continuous quality improvement.
Maintaining high standards of patient safety, experience and clinical governance
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Essential: - Knowledge of current clinical development and professional issues affecting nursing.; - Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence; - Demonstrates skills in IT systems; - Understanding of 'Scope of Professional Practice' and its implications for nursing.; - Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines; - Ability to motivate staff and improve individuals and team performance; - Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams; - Demonstrates evidence of knowledge and ability to undertake change management; - Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met; - Able to lead, manage and motivate others in complex problem solving and assessment skills; - Able to recruit staff to world class values
Desirable: - Knowledge of Intravitreal eye injections
personal Qualities:
Essential: - Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems; - Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues; - Enthusiastic and assertive; - Adaptable to change; - Diplomatic and calm; - To be flexible and approachable; - Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service
Essential: - Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Essential: - Significant post registration experience of acute nursing; - Evidence of experience in conducting audits; - Evidence of skills in managing junior staff; - Experience in delivering evidence based practice; - Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
How this role compares
We hold 1,267 NHS vacancies in London that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £47,951. This role sits close to the middle of the range.
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