Job overview

Margaret Centre is an eleven bedded unit specialising in palliative care. We work with primary care, secondary care, and community services.

 We are looking for an experienced, driven and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to join our motivated team.

 There is a multidisciplinary approach to care on our ward and you’ll be assisting our dedicated nursing team  in delivering safe and high quality of care.  There is scope for professional development through the role of link nurse and the potential to develop your knowledge and skills through relevant healthcare courses/training.

The candidate should possess excellent communication skills and be committed to delivering safe and compassionate care. We welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to patients.

The ward has an outstanding reputation for innovation and quality improvement, you’ll benefit from a vibrant culture tailored to help you thrive in whatever your career goals are.

 We welcome applications from experienced individuals willing to deliver excellent standards of care and contributing positively to towards maintaining outstanding levels of care.

This post is permanent post and excellent opportunity to add palliative care experience to your skills.

Main duties of the job

• The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse has delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical areas including assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care and the setting of standards on a shift basis and in the authorised absence of the Ward Manager.
•  The Junior Sister/Charge Nurse will participate in innovation and evidenced based nursing practice through professional leadership and supporting the clinical team in close liaison with the Ward Manager and the other Junior Sister/Charge Nurse on the ward.
• The post holder will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum  potential. The Junior Sister /Charge Nurse is expected to have delegated responsibility for the operational and management issues in the authorised absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse, and take on the leadership of specific projects as agreed with the Ward Manager.

Working for our organisation

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.  

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.  

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.  

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.