Junior Sister - Jersey Ward

Job summary

Are you an experienced nurse,a team player with a positive attitude who would like to develop their career further? If you are, we would love to hear from you.

Jersey ward is a friendly 30 bedded acute surgical ward, which caters for both male and female patients. We provide care for general surgical, gynaecology and urology patients. We also look after Orthopaedic and medical patients as ward out-layers.

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a junior sister to join our forward thinking team. We are looking for a keen and enthusiastic individual who is keen to bring positive change and improve patient care. As well as providing clinical expertise, the junior sister will also provide a supportive and advisory role to other members of the team, including the ward manager. Additionally, you would be involved in improving the quality of our patient care through regular audits, incident management, staff development, MDT coordination and budget management. It is essential to have a minimum of 3 years band 5 experience on a surgical ward, with experience of taking charge on a shift.

If you wish to develop new skills or have a passion for service improvement or are looking for a new experience please come and join our positive thinking, hardworking,friendly and supportive team.

All staff members are offered ongoing support and clinical supervision to help achieve their full potential.

Main duties of the job

There is room for professional and personal development, this can be in the form of CDP courses as discussed and highlighted through regular PDRs.

1. The maintenance of a high standard of individual patient care in conjunction with the ward manager.

2. The provision of a good learning environment.

3. Working with other professional groups to facilitate an effective service to patients.

4. Support the ward manager in all aspects of his / her duties and responsibilities

About us

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitalsprovide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.