Band 6 Registered Nurse

CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.

Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We’re proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.

We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. For more information on these and other benefits of working for us, see our Benefits, Reward and Wellbeing page

Become part of our team. We care for you as much as you care for others.

CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.

Job overview

Join Our Team as a Band 6 Nurse!

Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse ready to take the next step in your career? As a Band 6 Nurse within inpatient intermediate care, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while leading and supporting your team. You’ll use your clinical expertise to ensure patient safety, advocate for those in your care, and contribute to continuous improvement within our services. You’ll work as Nurse in Charge and alongside a collaborative, supportive team, empowering patients and their families, and promoting a positive, inclusive culture.

We’re looking for confident, dedicated professionals to lead by example, supervise staff, and help us meet the highest standards of care. If you're ready to make a difference and develop your leadership skills, we want to hear from you!

Apply now and become part of a team that’s committed to making a positive impact on patient care!

Interview: to be held at CNWL Trust Headquarters, Charles Pinfold Building, Open University Campus, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes, MK7 6AA

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The purpose of the Band 6 Sister/ Charge Nurse is to play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care. You will use clinical judgment and risk assessments to keep patients safe, advocate for patient well-being, and escalate concerns when necessary. As an experienced practitioner, you will take responsibility for providing skilled, evidence-based care and overseeing less experienced staff. You will work collaboratively with patients, families, and carers, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health while maintaining a respectful and inclusive environment. It is the role of the Band 6 nurse to also contribute to team effectiveness by promoting continuous improvement, conducting audits, and ensuring compliance with Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards. You will provide leadership by supervising and appraising staff, supporting professional development, and stepping in for senior staff when required.

Overall, you will ensure that patient care is safe, compassionate, and continuously improved, while fostering a positive team culture and upholding the trust’s values in this role.

We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care.

Working for our organisation

WICU is an experienced team of Nurses and AHPs. The team also works with our Advanced Practitioner, Assistant Psychologist, Pharmacist, Activity Co-ordinator, GP and many other professionals. We are a welcoming and friendly environment. Our staff have access to a wide variety of opportunities to develop and advance their careers, including study time and apprenticeships.

We work hard at WICU! It is a busy ward that strives to deliver the best person-centred and holistic care. We make time to go above and beyond where we can and the feedback that we have from relatives and service users reflects this.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Band 6 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:

• Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
• Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
• Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services

• Being able to recognise and respond to the deteriorating patient, completing an A-E assessment and if required escalating to the most appropriate service in line with our local operating procedure

• Being open and transparent about their own practice

• Supervising the work of others

• Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
• Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
• Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
• Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.

Band 6 nurses often work with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services by:

• Being confident, experienced practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give to patients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification
• Providing skilled, evidence-based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
• Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs

• Completing Continuing Healthcare (CHC) checklists with our patients and participating in the Decision Support Tool (DST) assessment

• Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
• Working as experienced practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but also work as team members

· Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:

• Communicating well with all members of the team
• Understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives
• Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
• Encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes

Band 6 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by:

• Working in partnership with patients and their families and carers
• Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making
• Signposting patients and carers to the courses provided by the Recovery and Wellbeing College or services provided by the local authority or voluntary sector
• Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident
• Demonstrating clinical leadership and challenging any poor behaviour to patients, families or other staff members and creating a positive, inclusive culture in which everyone is treated with kindness and respect and the trust’s values are embedded in all practice
• Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust policy

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

AI can be used as a support tool, not a replacement for the applicant’s own work. Applications must remain personal, accurate, and reflective of the candidate’s real experience. AI-generated content must not misrepresent skills, qualifications, or experience. Over reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of success.

We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Vaccination

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

• Due to the high response levels we receive for some vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date and advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.
• Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Before submitting your application and to avoid disappointment please check that you are eligible under the UKVI points based system
• Our Agenda for Change employment contracts are subject to a contractual 13 week probationary period.
• If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.