Junior Sister - Thomas Cook Children’s Critical Care Job London area,Greater London England UK,Healthcare

Location: Greater London

Junior Sister - Thomas Cook Children’s Critical Care

The closing date is 09 February 2026

Main duties of the job

To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both the patients and their relatives within the King's College Hospital.

Your main responsibilities will be to deliver expert clinical care of critically ill children whilst allowing you the opportunity to share your knowledge, experience and skills.

This position will also give you the chance to develop your managerial skills and act as a positive role model to junior staff members.

You will need to thrive on working in a dynamic environment, willing to teach junior staff, demonstrate self‑motivation and work well in a team.

You should demonstrate a commitment to your own professional practice, as well as delivering high quality holistic care, with an emphasis on working in partnership with the children and their families.

Particular emphasis is put at Kings on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Practice

To adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and adhere to this at all times
To demonstrate clinical expertise in the care of any patients receiving treatment in the ward/ department
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients on the Ward on an ongoing basis, co‑ordinating the care given by all members of the clinical team
To accurately assimilate and interpret clinical information about the patients condition, promptly report changes and instigate remedial action as appropriate
To act as a resource person to others, providing accurate information, advice and support to the multidisciplinary team, patients and their relatives
To ensure that accurate records are maintained reflecting both changes in the patients condition and the treatment delivered.
To ensure that patients and their relatives are updated regularly with accurate information, and ensure that this is presented in a way that they understand
To ensure that Clinical Guidelines are implemented and to be actively involved in auditing practice in conjunction with Line Manager and practice development staff
To ensure that practice is evidence based and with support assist in the development of policies and protocols within the clinical area.
To uphold high standards of nursing care, according to existing policies and protocols within the clinical area
To support the Ward Managers and Modern Matron in processes of continuous quality improvement, formally evaluating standards of care and assisting in the implementation of changes in the light of such findings
To contribute to the health education of patients and their families, ensuring that all patients receive appropriate advice and support to maintain a healthy lifestyle
To actively support the implementation of the Trust nursing strategy and uphold the ethos of the local philosophy

Education and Research

To act as a mentor to junior staff members, responsible for the orientation, supervision and ongoing development of junior and student nurses, in conjunction with Line Manager and Practice Development staff
To act as practice supervisor, responsible for completing competency documents for junior staff within agreed time frames
To act as a mentor to students undertaking further education as requested, ensuring a positive learning experience and facilitating the development of their clinical skills
To contribute to the wider educational activities within the Care Group ensuring attendance at and contributing to the delivery of educational activities within the Care Group
To promote and encourage the application of research and of evidence based practices
To participate in any research projects conducted in the clinical area as appropriate

Management

To manage the clinical workload effectively, ensuring care is prioritised appropriately
To contribute positively towards the delivery of a cost effective service, adjusting staffing levels to meet demand and assisting the ward manager to keep within agreed resources
To assist with the ongoing…


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