Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Nursing/Medical
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-NM389
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
G4 OPM is seeking a motivated and compassionate Junior Sister or Junior Charge Nurse to join our dedicated team, to ensure safety within our discharging unit.
The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate a genuine passion for caring for elderly patients. A key focus of the role will be to promote independence and build confidence, supporting patients in their journey towards returning home. You will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care to ensure safe discharge from hospital.
Main duties of the job
- As a junior sister you will take charge of the shift and work closely with the Ward manager and medical staff to plan and manage patient care and discharge planning.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are essential as you will be leading liaison with patients and their relatives.
- You should be a registered nurse, experienced in the care of elderly patients on both days and nights.
- Previous experience of working within a medical area is essential.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current first or second-level NMC Registration.
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
- Working towards gaining a teaching certificate.
- Mentorship Course /ENB 998.
Desirable criteria
- Teaching certificate.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Cannulation and Phlebotomy.
- Evidence of high standards of clinical practice
- Portfolio
- Teaching experience.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Interest in Named/Primary Nursing, Nursing Research and Health Promotion.
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues.
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to work without supervision.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Computer literate.
Desirable criteria
- Ability to adapt to change within working situations
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Beatrice Dada
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006132387
- Additional information
An informal visit will be accommodated upon request.
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