Junior Sister

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Fordwich an acute medical ward at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital are looking for a Junior Sister to join their team.

Main duties of the job

Provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to Nurses and Healthcare Assistants and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines

  • Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented
  • Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards, ensuring that any shortfall is brought to the attention of the Line Manager
  • Ensure that all quality initiatives within the critical care environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times
  • Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward/Unit Manager
  • Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements
  • Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency

About us

The organisation is currently launching its new improvement focus in the form of an improvement system called We Care. The We Care System is a fundamentally new model that the organisation will be shifting to, it champions empowerment, promotes innovation and will bolster the connection and collaboration of staff throughout the organisation.The We Care System utilises a multi-layered approach to improvement allowing staff to develop and produce a variety of ideas to combat the issues and problems that have been identified. The system allows for the deployment of:o Strategic Initiatives which are long term projects and focus led and driven by our executiveo Trust Priority Improvement Projects which are short term projects allocated to a range of project teams made up from our staff groups focusing on impacting our True North metrics and breakthrough objectiveso Ward Based OMS which delivers daily management and continuous improvement on the frontline

"Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability."

Date posted

12 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-6846GMQ-B

Job locations

QEQM Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse Degree in Nursing or working towards degree or equivalent

Desirable

  • Minimum 2 years experience working as a Band 5

Skills

Essential

  • Venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, Verification of Death, IV Drugs and ILS

Desirable

  • Respiratory Experience
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse Degree in Nursing or working towards degree or equivalent

Desirable

  • Minimum 2 years experience working as a Band 5

Skills

Essential

  • Venepuncture, cannulation, ECG, Verification of Death, IV Drugs and ILS

Desirable

  • Respiratory Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

QEQM Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

QEQM Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN


Employer's website

https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Theresa Mitchell

t.mitchell1@nhs.net

01843234466

Date posted

12 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

344-6846GMQ-B

Job locations

QEQM Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN


Supporting documents

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