AMU Junior Sister / Charge Nurse inUxbridge inUxbridge PUBLISHED 9 JUL 2024

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control.
  • Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff.
  • To assess care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
  • To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required.
  • To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole department/unit/ ward for the duration of shift.

Ensure that research-based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. By monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered.

Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient’s physical, social, and psychological needs are met. Assess, and review on a regular basis the plans of care developed for all patients in team.

To deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse as necessary, ensuring effective staff management, and appropriate prioritisation of safe care.

Promote and supervise cost effective use of ward resources. Monitor staffing levels and extra hours worked by staff.

Participate in providing a conducive learning environment and provide regular teaching sessions. By encouraging staff to take time out to learn, helping them to identify development needs, by Appraisals and Coaching

To participate as required in the measurement and evaluation of your work and that of the team through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures.

Undertake audit of practice in Essence of Care Benchmarking on an annual basis and critically evaluate outcomes devising action plans to implement changes in practice.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,

community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals

provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Stafford Job title: Junior Sister / Charge Nurse Email address: Telephone number:
  • Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff.
  • To assess care needs, and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
  • To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required.
  • To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole department/unit/ ward for the duration of shift.

Ensure that research-based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. By monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered.

Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient’s physical, social, and psychological needs are met. Assess, and review on a regular basis the plans of care developed for all patients in team.

To deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse as necessary, ensuring effective staff management, and appropriate prioritisation of safe care.

Promote and supervise cost effective use of ward resources. Monitor staffing levels and extra hours worked by staff.

Participate in providing a conducive learning environment and provide regular teaching sessions. By encouraging staff to take time out to learn, helping them to identify development needs, by Appraisals and Coaching

To participate as required in the measurement and evaluation of your work and that of the team through the use of Evidence Based Practice projects, audit and outcome measures.

Undertake audit of practice in Essence of Care Benchmarking on an annual basis and critically evaluate outcomes devising action plans to implement changes in practice.

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,

community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals

provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Gemma Stafford Job title: Junior Sister / Charge Nurse Email address: Telephone number:


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