King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Charge Nurse - Katherine Monk Ward
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Job Opportunity: Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced nurse with an interest in Trauma and General Surgery nursing who is keen to contribute to a thriving team in a Major Trauma hospital.
About Katherine Monk Ward
Katherine Monk Ward is a dedicated 26-bed Trauma Ward. The ward caters for patients with significant multi-system injuries that need coordinated multi-disciplinary care. The ward provides specialist trauma care to the patients of South-East London and beyond.
About the Role
We are seeking highly motivated, compassionate and enthusiastic senior nurses to join the team as a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse. You must demonstrate experience in a trauma or surgery setting; have a positive attitude, show professionalism, integrity, determination and dedication. Leadership experience or training, as well as experience in developing others is desirable, but further training opportunities will be available to successful applicants.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide a high standard of nursing care to emergency admissions, pre- and post-operative patients, ICU step downs, and patients requiring rehabilitation.
- Ensure effective communication to provide a safe and effective handover, ensuring that our patients receive good continuity in their care.
- Promote patient-centered care and establish good relationships with staff, patients, and carers.
- Communicate effectively at all levels within the multi-disciplinary team and support both the Ward Leader and the nursing team in the delivery of high-quality care and general daily running of the ward.
- Maintain your own personal development with support and guidance from our Practice Development team.
- Supervise and teach junior members of the team and students, encouraging them to seek out their own learning opportunities and helping them to achieve these.
- Manage a demanding workload proactively, champion patient safety and dignity, and strive for continuous improvement within our service.
- Ensure safe medication administration, compliance with our clinical governance framework, and maintain confidentiality when providing patient care.
- Support the Ward Leader with the daily running of the ward, assist with risk management, quality assurance, and service improvement.
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About the Trust
The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long-term financial sustainability.
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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, minimizing their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste, and pollution wherever possible.
Contact Information
For further details or informal visits, please contact:
Sister Mae Tronco
Job title: Matron
Email: cristina.tronco@nhs.net
Telephone number: 020 3299 2943
OR
Matron Sam Jauffur
Job title: Matron
Email: h.jauffur@nhs.net
Telephone number: 020 3299 7986
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