Band 7 Senior Sister/Charge Nurse

Overview

You will provide visible, compassionate, and effective leadership within our Gynaecology Outpatient Department—a busy and dynamic unit operating across both King George Hospital (Laurel) and Queen''s Hospital. This pivotal role ensures the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care across a range of specialist clinics. You will work closely with the Lead Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Pre-Assessment team, and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT) to manage the nursing team on a day-to-day basis and support professional development. You will demonstrate kind, fair, and inclusive leadership, promoting a culture of respect, safety, and continuous improvement. This role requires a high level of professional autonomy and a sound understanding of local policies, clinical guidelines, and governance frameworks. You will take an active leadership role in service development initiatives, quality improvement projects, and staff development through mentorship, regular appraisals, and performance review processes. Your presence will reflect the Trust''s values in action, ensuring patients receive safe, compassionate, and high-standard care while empowering staff to thrive in a positive and supportive environment.We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to join the Gynaecology Outpatients team located at King George and Queen\u2019s Hospital. You will need to be an experienced manager who provides strong and confident leadership to the team. The right candidate will demonstrate visible, empathetic and kind leadership skills, with working knowledge of HR processes and roster management across both sites. You will need to uphold high standards of care and consider the best interests of the team. In return, we offer excellent personal and professional development and a supportive leadership team to help you succeed in your role.Ensuring people settle in and feel part of our Trust straight away is a top priority. We hold two corporate welcome events each month, and if successful you will start on one of these days to provide a seamless and welcoming introduction to our Trust.We believe that providing the highest quality of care is about having the best people, inspired and supported by the best leaders, backed by the best training and career development opportunities. Our vision is to provide outstanding healthcare to our community, delivered with pride. It is driven by our PRIDE values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff.Safeguarding

Barking Havering and Redbridge University Hospital NHS Trust (BHRUT) is committed to Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is central to the care provided by our Trust and the post holder must be aware of their responsibilities and work in line with our Trust\u2019s Safeguarding Adult and Children Procedures.All salaries are inclusive of standard allowances (e.g., High Cost Area for staff on Agenda for Change contracts). To create an inclusive and diverse workplace, we will work with you to get the best experience so you can provide outstanding care for our local community. We are open to discussing part-time hours and flexible working and will consider your requirements if our service can accommodate them. Please discuss flexibility with the recruiting manager.All correspondence regarding this application will be by e-mail; please check your junk folder. References should be from your most recent employer, with at least one being your direct Line Manager or Supervisor, and any gaps in employment clearly indicated. Provide business/organisation email addresses for all referees. TrustID identification technology will be used to verify essential documents for new employees. In line with UKVI guidelines, BHRUT is unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship for Band 2 or Band 3 positions. Vacancies may close before the advertised closing date to streamline recruitment. We may not be able to reply to every unsuccessful application; if you have not heard within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume you were unsuccessful.Trust buildings and grounds became fully Smoke Free on National No Smoking Day 11 March 2015. The Trust expects all staff to promote healthy living and to set a good example. Those not ready to quit smoking must remain smoke-free during working hours and may not smoke in Trust uniform, on Trust grounds including car parks, or while driving on Trust business. Second-hand smoke is harmful; disposable or rechargeable e-cigarettes (vaping) may be used outside hospital buildings.We are an equal opportunity employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community and welcome job-sharing arrangements. Applicants who consider themselves to have a disability (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be shortlisted if they meet the essential criteria. We operate strict screening procedures for posts with access to vulnerable adults and children.We are an organisation that is improving and delivering care we are proud of. We are not currently in special measures; we have opened two new theatres at our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital and have been shortlisted for Trust of the Year at the Health Service Journal Awards. Our main sites are King George Hospital in Goodmayes and Queen\u2019s Hospital in Romford, with two busy emergency departments serving over 330,000 visitors last year. We are developing facilities including a Women\u2019s Health Hub in Ilford, an Ageing Well Centre in Hornchurch, and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDCs) at Barking Community Hospital and St George\u2019s Health and Wellbeing Hub. CDCs operate 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing additional scans annually. Our staff of about 8,000 come from 146 countries and are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups; many work flexibly, with over 400 on Ofsted-accredited apprenticeship programmes. We are proud to be a London Living Wage employer and an organisation moving toward electronic patient records to transform care.

Responsibilities

Provide day-to-day management and professional development of the nursing team across two sites (King George Hospital and Queen\u2019s Hospital).Lead a culture of respect, safety, and continuous improvement; implement service development initiatives and quality improvement projects.Collaborate with Lead Consultants, Specialist Nurses, Pre-Assessment staff, and the MDT to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.Demonstrate visible, empathetic, and inclusive leadership; support mentorship, regular appraisals, and performance reviews.Uphold high standards of care and be responsible for roster management and HR processes across both sites.Qualifications/Requirements

Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with evidence of leadership experience in an outpatient/gynaecology setting.Working knowledge of HR processes, roster management, local policies, clinical guidelines, and governance frameworks.Ability to lead service development and quality improvement initiatives; strong communication and interpersonal skills; commitment to safeguarding and equality.Note from the Employer

We are an equal opportunity employer and support flexible working arrangements. All recruitment and onboarding information complies with Trust policies, including safeguarding, references, TrustID verification, and sponsorship limitations for certain bands. We encourage discussions about flexibility and part-time work with the recruiting ..... full job details .....