Job summary
- Main area
- Pre Assessment
- Grade
- 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 392-RNOH-1290
- Employer
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
- Town
- Stanmore
- Salary
- £53,751 - £60,651 Per Annum Including HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse Private Care Pre-assessment Clinic
7
Please note in order to progress your application, your data will be processed by our 3rd party recruitment providers – North London Partners Shared Service, who conduct recruitment activities on behalf of Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust.
The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust is the largest orthopaedic hospital in the UK and a global leader in our field. We provide a dynamic working environment where we support frontline staff to implement improvements so that we can realise our vision of being a world leading neuro musculoskeletal hospital providing the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS, delivering world leading research, and offering a strong foundation of education, training and career progression. Our dedicated staff come from diverse backgrounds, and our patients benefit from the wide range of experience they bring to the Trust. The RNOH brings unrivalled expertise together in one place allowing us to deliver some of the world’s most complex and innovative care to our patients
- Rated Good by the CQC
- Two sites, one in central London and one in Stanmore - which has recently opened The Stanmore Building, a new, state-of-the-art inpatient facility
- Our Research and Innovation Centre works closely with our main academic partner, University College London
- Recognised as a centre of excellence, leading on national initiatives, such as the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Programme
- Further major redevelopment underway across the Stanmore site – improving and modernising our facilities to maintain our position as the UK’s leading centre for orthopaedic medicine
- In the NHS staff survey, over 90% of our staff were satisfied with the quality of care they are able to give to patients - the best result of any NHS Trust in the country
- Our staff also indicated that they had the best experience of appraisals as compared to all other NHS Trusts.
This is a great time to join us and play a critical role in the next stage of RNOH’s journey to achieving an outstanding CQC rating.
Our aim is to remain a world-leading orthopaedic hospital with the best patient care and staff experience in the NHS. To do this, we have four core values that underpin everything that we do. We use our values to help ensure that we are always focused on the things that our staff and patients believe are most important:
- Patients first, always
- Excellence, in all we do
- Trust, honesty and respect, for each other
- Equality, for all
Our annual staff survey results have been improving year on year, with our staff telling us that their experience of working at the Trust is getting better and better. They also indicate that our staff feel very loyal to the RNOH and committed to its role in providing the very best care to our complex patient group. We hope that we can welcome you to our growing team soon.
Job overview
Pre assessment Clinic is a pivotal part of the patient’s inpatient pathway. We take genuine pride in our friendly approach in Pre Assessment treating our patients with respect and honesty – a philosophy that is reflected in the outstanding level of care we deliver to our patients every day.
As the band 7 Lead in Private Care Pre Assessment Clinic you will be responsible for ensuring the Private care Pre-assessment department operates smoothly on a day-to-day basis, engaging with other relevant departments as required so that our service needs are met through the delivery of high quality care.
You will be required to support the Management team, Director of Clinical Services and Operations Manager in the planning and implementation of issues arising from the Trust Board Strategies.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Band 7 Nurse to join our team. This post will play a crucial role in ensuring quality and safe care is maintained, whilst moving forward to meet the evolving needs of the service and population we serve.
Main duties of the job
The main duties of the role are to ensure the safe running of the Private Care Pre admission / outpatient department day to day, ensuring the patients receive a high standard of care.
You will be required to:
- Have 24-hour responsibility for the provision of clinical care and standards in the department
- Responsible for co-coordinating and make effective use of staff, supervise staff and ensure training is maintained.
- Ensure adequate staffing levels and provide clinical leadership for staff.
- Act as a role model and leader to nursing staff
- Ensure cost effective use of resources
Skills required:
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
- Leadership skills – the ability to prioritise & meet deadlines; organise work of self & others.
- Time management and effective delegation skills
- Mentorship and preceptorship skills and experience
- Excellent clinical skills
- Work well in a multi-disciplinary team
- Analyses problems & implements effective & appropriate solutions
- Change management experience
Working for our organisation
At the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH), we are committed to achieving the best staff experience in the NHS. In the 2023 NHS Staff Survey, we proudly:
- Scored above the national average for the People Promises: "We are recognised and rewarded," "We are always learning," "We work flexibly," "We are a team," and for staff engagement.
- Ranked #1 among all Trusts in North and Central London for all People Promises and themes.
- Ranked #1 among all Acute Specialist Trusts for "We work flexibly."
At RNOH, we’re committed to being actively anti-discriminatory and actively inclusive. We recognise our brilliant people do brilliant work, and we offer rewarding careers, no matter what their background. We continue to strive to break down barriers to be the Trust where people come together because what they do matters, makes a difference and where they can thrive.
Joining our organisation means enjoying a wide range of staff benefits, including:
- 24/7 access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- A Rewards & Recognition platform, offering opportunities to thank colleagues, send gifts, and access exclusive discounts.
- A dedicated Staff Wellbeing Hub, providing a space to relax and recharge away from the work environment.
- Salary sacrifice schemes for transport (season ticket loans, car and bike), electrical goods, and childcare
At RNOH, we are more than a workplace—we are committed to patients, to excellence and the wellbeing of our staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ensure that the department operates smoothly on a day-to-day basis, engaging with other relevant departments as required.
Deputise for the Lead Nurse as necessary.
Support the Lead Nurse and the Senior Nursing and Operations Manager in the planning and implementation of issues arising from the Trust Board Strategies.
Supervise the maintenance of equipment and ordering of supplies, ensuring all equipment complies with national standards.
Participate in budget setting and manage the delegated budget accordingly.
Maintain the department according to hospital and department policies within the budget available.
Lead in the complaints management process, participating in the Trust’s Risk Management process as appropriate.
Ensure the clinical area undertakes an annual risk assessment and that outcomes are identified and actioned.
Establish appropriate systems within the ward for the monitoring of quality standards, facilitate audit of services, risk management, complaints and act upon them accordingly.
Ensure that specific specialised procedures and protocols to cover all aspects of care within the ward are readily available for staff.
Be flexible with working hours to facilitate the smooth running of the unit.
Promote and initiate innovations and change related to improvement of clinical services.
Be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team, ensuring good communication with other departments internally and externally.
Utilise staffing resources to provide the most effective cover for the department.
Plan staff off-duty, ensuring appropriate skill mix for each shift.
Cover any sickness or absence with temporary staff.
Maintain records of staff sickness and annual leave, implementing relevant actions in conjunction with Trust policies and procedures.
Manage any departmental staff disciplinaries, grievances and capability issues in line with Trust policies and procedures, liaising with the Human Resources Department and Modern Matron / General Manager as appropriate.
Co-ordinate the recruitment, selection and deployment of all grades of staff.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Current NMC Registration
- Minimum 2 years’ Band 6 experience
- Minimum of 12 months experience in staff management
- Mentorship and preceptorship skills and experience
Desirable criteria
- Management qualification
- Post registration course
Communication & Relationship Skills
Essential criteria
- Established relationships working with the MDT.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Proven communication skills (written, non-verbal & verbal)
Analytical & Judgment Skills
Essential criteria
- Analyses problems & implements effective & appropriate solutions
- Able to manage difficult situations effectively
- Sound clinical skills
- Mentorship and preceptorship skills and experience
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
Desirable criteria
- Ability to adapt to changing service needs
Planning & Organisational Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
- Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff
- Time management and effective delegation skills
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
- Lisa Ayers
- Job title
- Director of Clinical Services - Private Care
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 909 5114
- Additional information
Shannon Downes
0208 909 5114
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
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- Telephone
- If you have any queries, please contact NLPSS Recruitment Helpdesk tel. 020 3758 2060
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