Job overview This band 6 role provides a real opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge, leadership and management skill in all specialties while being supported by a senior and experienced team and a dedicated professional development sister. We also have close links with the University of Surrey to facilitate your continuing professional development and to prepare our nurses to become nurse specialists and nurse leaders of the future. We are looking for experienced registered nurses who are dynamic individuals with strong interpersonal skills and an enthusiasm in caring for both medical and surgical patients in our very busy 33 bedded acute medical unit. We are passionate about constantly improving our service, delivering high quality care to our patients and strive to build upon our already excellent services which on average see between 20 to 30 new patients per day. AMU's ethos is very much about having a team approach in caring for our patients which is supported by our MDT which includes Consultants, junior doctors, integrated discharge team, Pharmacists and Nurses. Suitable candidates must: • Have 18 months band 5 acute care experience • Be enthusiastic and enjoy a challenge • Have a commitment to professional development • Have excellent patient care skills • Demonstrate professional awareness and knowledge • Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in the Acute NHS setting • Be able to demonstrate leadership potential Advert The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patient’s admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centered care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rota’s, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours. Working for our organisation Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure. We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding. Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us. Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible. A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo Detailed job description and main responsibilities To assist in the management of the unit on a day to day basis by appropriate deployment, delegation and supervision of all grades of staff. To act as a team leader on shift. To facilitate an improvement in the quality of healthcare for patients. To help provide a conducive working and learning environment. To support the senior sister to promote evidence based nursing practice within the department.