Junior Sister

Job summary

1. Participate in all ward activities as an effective team member, supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse taking the responsibility for the leadership of a team of staff. 2. To assess care needs, and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. 3. To teach and supervise qualified and unqualified staff, and to act as a role model to junior staff, undertaking performance management as required. 4. To take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients and the whole department/unit/ ward for the duration of shift.

Main duties of the job

1. Ensure that research based nursing care within the ward is of a high standard and in accordance with Hospital policies and procedures. By monitoring patient care, supervising juniors, and evaluating the care that is delivered. Acting as a clinical expert giving direction and facilitating staff in their professional development. 2. Maintain individual patient care plans, evaluating and updating them as necessary to ensure that the patient's physical, social and psychological needs are met. Assess, and review on a regular basis the plans of care developed for all patients in team.3. Ensure that all patients nutritional and personal hygiene needs are met, ensuring nutritional assessments are completed and as appropriate referral is made to dietician, speech and language therapist etc. 4. Adhere to strict compliance with Trust Infection Control policies and procedures and ensure junior staff and learners are aware of their responsibility, observe staff practice and advise/educate as necessary.

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.