Job summary
- Main area
- Outpatients
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-1640DCB
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent & Canterbury Hospital
- Town
- CAnterbury, Kent
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Junior Sister / Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking to second a Band 6 Junior Sister / charge nurse within Outpatients at the Kent and Canterbury Hospital and Estuary House, Whitstable.
Outpatients services are delivered across a multiple location including, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, William Harvey Hospital Ashford, Kent & Canterbury Hospital, Buckland Hospital Dover, Royal Victoria Hospital Folkestone and Estuary View.
The Deputy Sister / Charge Nurse role is the key supporting function to the Senior Matron to enable the optimal care of our outpatients and to the Trust. The delivery of a high, effective and compassionate care is the most important role within the organisation.
Outpatients Services are delivered between 8am and 6.30pm Monday – Friday, but there may be in the future requirements to support evening and weekend clinics.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role is to support the Senior Matron in service delivery, including clinical governance, financial delivery and managerial leadership, including the effective management of clinical teams, which includes performance and sickness absence management, managing clinical and non-clinical risk reporting to the Outpatient Senior Matron within the Care Group Clinical governance framework.
Ensuring effective policies and process management in all aspects related to clinical areas.
Leading staff training and development to establish highly motivated, well trained teams. Identify and minimise clinical and non-clinical risk issues reporting to the Senior Sister and other senior staff.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Graduate Diploma level or equivalent.
- Evidence of Management course
- Registered General nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years’ experience at supervisory/managerial role
- Delivery of evidence- based practice
- Demonstrates patient focused approach and resolving user concerns effectively
- Continuous quality improvement
Personal/professional attributes
Essential criteria
- Calm under pressure
- Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively
- Good interpersonal skills
- Understanding of own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate
Desirable criteria
- Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
Governance
Essential criteria
- NMC Code of Conduct
- Essence of Care
- Basic IT skills
- Well developed verbal & written communication skills
- Ability to develop working relationships with others
- Time management and personal organisation skills
Desirable criteria
- Local nursing standards
- National Patient Survey
Other requirements
Essential criteria
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Erika Wenban
- Job title
- Acting Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07773583073
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