Team Sister/Charge Nurse - Frederick Salmon South

Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced nurse to apply for a Band 6 Team Sister/Charge Nurse position on Frederick Salmon South 'Gastroenterology and Hepatology ward' St Marks Hospital.

We are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our dynamic team and support the workforce in continuous development of excellent standards of nursing care and be part of this innovative, multi-professional team on the ward. You must have an interest and passion for developing your career in both.

Frederick Salmon South is a 23-bedded St. Mark's Hospital ward based at Northwick Park Hospital. Working within this environment is not only exciting but allows our team to be involved in delivering high-quality care with the support of some of the world-renowned gastroenterology Consultants, and the work undertaken by St Marks is recommended by many around the world.

If this sounds like you, we would like to hear from you!

Main Duties of the Job

Are you looking for a new challenge in a senior role and to learn or enhance your existing knowledge and clinical skills?

Are you passionate about delivering high standards of care with an interest in GI?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to work with the clinical nurse manager to continuously assist and support the development of the nursing workforce, maintaining standards of nursing care, patient safety, and experience.

You need to possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to actively take charge of the ward in the absence of the clinical nurse manager or Matron.

You must have considerable experience in gastrointestinal/hepatology Nursing. You will be required to demonstrate confidence and competency to lead a team and effectively manage a group of patients, ensuring that standards are maintained at all times.

About Us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serves a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

1. Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK.
2. St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease.
3. Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as a 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice.
4. Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Date Posted: 15 April 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £42,939 to £50,697 a year pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time

Reference Number: 337-NP-8721AC

Job Responsibilities

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: NMC Registered
• Desirable: Additional Post Education

Knowledge

• Essential: Evidence of team working, Leadership Qualities, Ability to run the ward in the absence of a ward manager, Lead a team of nurses, Ability to work under pressure, Excellent nursing and organisational skills, Mentoring and counselling skills.
• Desirable: Managerial Skills, Research awareness skills, Information technology.

Skills

• Essential: Significant experience as a band 5 staff nurse, Teaching trained and untrained staff, Involvement in Change management, Audit data collection.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Employer Name: London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust

Address: Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ

Employer's Website: https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk