Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse Day Surgery

Job Summary

Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Day Surgery Band 6

Our day surgery unit is looking for an experienced nurse to join their ward team as a Deputy Sister/charge nurse.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and versatile individual to join us, where there will be opportunities to develop and extend skills across the whole department including pre and post‑operative care.

The applicant must have an interest in day surgery, good communication and leadership skills, and experience in managing small teams. You will need to be flexible and able to contribute to the delivery of high standard care. We will provide support and encouragement to enable you to develop and achieve your full potential.

We are a dedicated day surgery unit which has our own theatre, procedure room and recovery area on the same floor as our pre and post‑operative ward. We work closely together as a team to ensure the patient experience is of a high‐standard throughout day surgery. Our unit consists of a small friendly team and the department has two dedicated theatres.

We currently offer a variety of surgical procedures to our local community.

• support the senior nursing team with team management, appraisals and staff education/training
• be professionally accountable for maintaining standards of practice in line with the NMC Code of Conduct
• work autonomously, managing a caseload of patients within the day surgery unit, whilst working as part of the multi-disciplinary team, delivering high standards of holistic care for the group of patients within their sphere of responsibility
• act as a clinical expert and be regularly responsible for the management and co‑ordination of the clinical area and act as the day to day designated deputy for the Day surgery Unit
• educate and provide specialist knowledge in the care of patients to staff and students
• ensure safe and effective clinical practice
• ensure the promotion and implementation of trust policies and the effective delivery of organisational objectives

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC). After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

Date posted: 25 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £44,485 to £52,521 a year Pa incl HCAS.

Contract:

Permanent

Working pattern:
Full‑time

Reference number:

-SK-A

Job locations:

Epsom General Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom Surrey, KT18 7EG

• Qualifications:
  
  NMC Registration; RSCN/RN Child Branch
• Management:
  Evidence of managing a small team;
  Supervisor/Assessor for students
• Clinical
  
  Skills:
  
  Drugs and IV administration competent; knowledge and understanding of PEWs; willingness to learn and upskill to work within the recovery setting
• Personal Attributes:
  Good written and verbal communication skills; evidence of ongoing personal and professional development

• Qualifications:
  
  Evidence of working in speciality area; experience of working in immediate post‑operative recovery
• Management:
  Competent in the appraisal process; managing difficult situations; evidence of rota planning and outreach experience for students
• Clinical
  
  Skills:
  
  Evidence of relevant and up to date professional development; PILS; evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
• Personal Attributes:
  Evidence of professional attitudes and behaviours

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom General Hospital, Dorking Road, Epsom Surrey, KT18 7EG

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