Junior Sister

Job summary

This band 6 role provides a real opportunity to develop your clinical knowledge, leadership and management skill in all specialties while being supported by a senior and experienced team and a dedicated professional development sister. We also have close links with the University of Surrey to facilitate your continuing professional development and to prepare our nurses to become nurse specialists and nurse leaders of the future.

We are looking for experienced registered nurses who are dynamic individuals with strong interpersonal skills and an enthusiasm in caring for both medical and surgical patients in our very busy 33 bedded acute medical unit. We are passionate about constantly improving our service, delivering high quality care to our patients and strive to build upon our already excellent services which on average see between 20 to 30 new patients per day.

AMU's ethos is very much about having a team approach in caring for our patients which is supported by our MDT which includes Consultants, junior doctors, integrated discharge team, Pharmacists and Nurses.

Suitable candidates must: o Have 18 months band 5 acute care experience o Be enthusiastic and enjoy a challenge o Have a commitment to professional development o Have excellent patient care skills o Demonstrate professional awareness and knowledge o Demonstrate an understanding of current issues in the Acute NHS setting o Be able to demonstrate leadership potential

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patient's admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centered care, which is of a high standard.

They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rota's, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the management of the unit on a day to day basis by appropriate deployment, delegation and supervision of all grades of staff. To act as a team leader on shift. To facilitate an improvement in the quality of healthcare for patients. To help provide a conducive working and learning environment. To support the senior sister to promote evidence based nursing practice within the department.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
• Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years
• Recent post qualification or equivalent experience in acute setting

Desirable

• Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent
• First degree
• D32/33 [A1]NVQ Assessors Award

Knowledge

Essential

• Experience at Band 5 or above within acute hospital setting
• Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
• Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
• Evidence of research based practice

Desirable

• Clinical audit
• Evidence in changing practice and project management

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).