Job summary
- Main area
- General Medicine
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Nights/Weekends/Days mixture)
- Job ref
- 151-KMU235
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 per annum incl. HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - MADU
Band 6
Job overview
We have an exciting development opportunity for a qualified nurse to join our busy MADU team. We are looking for a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse to join our Medical Acute Dependency Unit (MADU).
MADU is a 16 bedded unit and has facilities for full cardiac monitoring and non-invasive ventilation. We provide level one and level two care to patients with a variety of conditions from GI bleeds, DKA, type 1 and type 2 respiratory failure requiring non-invasive ventilation, heart failure, severe electrolyte imbalance, central lines and arterial lines monitoring, amongst others.
We are looking to appoint a dynamic individual with:
- strong interpersonal skills
- experience in Respiratory, Acute Medicine, ED and or HDU/ITU Nursing
- some managerial and team leader experience
- enthusiasm for caring for acutely ill medical patients.
Are you ready for this exciting opportunity? Are you ready for a new challenge in your own development and career?
If so, apply now!
Main duties of the job
In partnership with senior multi professional colleagues, maintain and develop a flexible high dependency service that is able to respond to trust requirements.
To be responsible for the development and leadership of the clinical nursing team to ensure the highest standard of care is met in line with local and national recommendations.
To take leadership of the responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care within the nursing team on a shift-to-shift basis, responding in an advisory capacity to acute changes in patient condition.
To act as a credible clinical role model promoting a patient-centred approach to care, demonstrating advanced clinical practice skills and theoretical knowledge in caring for the complex needs of the critically ill patient.
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.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration.
- ENB 998 Teaching and assessing course or equivalent Mentorship preparation course.
- ILS
Desirable criteria
- Degree level registration
- ALS
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
- Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
- Leadership and influencing skills
- Time management and delegation skills
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
- Ability to adapt to change within the working environment
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in a High Dependency Unit environment with experience of caring for patients requiring NIV
Desirable criteria
- Degree level registration
- ALS
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
- Georgia Clark
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07500579703
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