Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Admissions Lounge at Tunbridge Wells Hospital for a Charge Nurse/Junior Sister.
Are you a compassionate and skilled nurse looking to advance your career? Our Admissions Lounge is seeking a dedicated Band 6 Nurse to join our dynamic team.
Why Join Us?
1. Innovative Environment: Work in a state-of-the-art facility equipped with the latest technology.
2. Professional Growth: Benefit from ongoing training and development opportunities.
3. Collaborative Team: Join a supportive and friendly team of healthcare professionals committed to excellence.
4. Patient-Centred Care: Make a difference in patients' lives with focused and personalized care.
Qualifications:
5. Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
6. Experience in a surgical or similar setting.
7. Strong leadership and organizational skills.
8. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
9. You will receive structured training to work in this specialist area whilst working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a consistent and high standard of patient-centred care.
Benefits:
10. Competitive salary and benefits package.
11. Opportunities for career progression within our healthcare network.
Admissions Lounge – Where Excellence in Care Meets Innovation
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for
Role Responsibilities:
12. Lead and manage the Admission of Pre-planned Elective Surgical Patients.
13. Coordinate patient care plans and ensure high-quality clinical standards.
14. Mentor and support junior staff and students.
15. Engage in continuous professional development and quality improvement initiatives.
16. She/he will liaise closely with the Band 7 to ensure efficient and effective bi-directional communication, in order to deliver a high quality service to the patient and their relatives.
17. You will be working closely with management and other healthcare professionals, as well as supervising, supporting and developing within the team, encouraging the delivery of high-quality care and experiences to patients.
18. Possession of excellent communication skills and being able to adapt to any situation is essential. You must be prepared to teach others your invaluable skills and you will have the ability to work well within a multidisciplinary team whilst being a role model to others. Mentorship is desirable.
19. Deputising in the absence of the Ward Manager will also be a part of the role.
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
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Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
20. At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
21. Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
22. Blue Light card eligibility
23. And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
24. First Level Registered Nurse
25. Mentorship qualification
Desirable criteria
26. Degree in Adult Nursing
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential criteria
27. Knowledge of role of senior Band 5/6 registered nurse or equivalent
28. Proficient clinical practice
29. Experience at Band 5/6 in a surgical setting or equivalent
Desirable criteria
30. Trauma and Orthopaedics
31. Admission/Discharge
32. Day surgery, all specialities
Skills
Essential criteria
33. Excellent communication skills
34. Good interpersonal skills
35. Evident commitment to high standards of patient-centred care
36. Adaptable and flexible
37. Effective organisational skills
38. Ability to reflect on practice, accept criticism and act constructively
39. Understanding of own accountability, responsible and reliable
40. Utilises a problem-solving approach to work
Desirable criteria
41. Understanding of audit and benchmarking processes.
42. Appraisal training
43. Risk management training