Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - Discharge Unit

We are looking to recruit a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in to our well established Discharge Unit for a 12 month secondment.

Are you someone who has exceptional people skills? Are you motivated, driven, and have high standards? Are you organised and able to work in a very fast paced environment whilst upholding high standards of care? If you think this is you, and you are determined to make a real difference, then this might be the job for you.

The Discharge Unit provides a vital service here at Kings, accepting patients from all adult wards and the ED department to help maintain patient flow and patient safety through the emergency and elective pathways.The shift requirement is to work long days with no night shifts.

Main duties of the job

To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital.

To take charge of coordinating the flow through the Discharge Unit, ensuring maximum efficiency of bed/chair space use and facilitating early flow from the wards and ED.

To assist in the leadership and development of an identified group of nurses within the ward complement.

To act as a clinical resource within the ward and across the Care Group as necessary.

To act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient-focused manner and to always maintain patient confidentiality.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone's contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.