Junior Sister | East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 23 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 October 2024 |
| Location: | Ashford, TN24 0LZ |
| Company: | East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6561318/344-1318WHH |
Summary
We are specialised in providing care and treatment of patients with the aim of a prompt safe discharge.
We strive to ensure that patients’ safety at all times, using enhanced observations and risk assessments to identify patients’ individual needs and therefore the best possible care.
We will be looking for good knowledge base, Great communication skills, the ability to manage and delegate as well as step up to any challenges or needs that arise.
We are a team with diverse backgrounds who support each other. We believe in equality, promoting equal opportunities for the members of team to enhance their knowledge and skills that aids in delivery of highest standard of care to our patients.
Our aims is to ensure that staff receive the training they need – this guarantees that we have a selection of different skills ready for sharing and implementation.
Managerial Leadership
• To support and assist the ward manager to provide continuing responsibility for the ward.
• Ensure staff competence for clinical practice procedures, using trust competency framework, including appropriate underpinning knowledge and practical skill.
• To support and assist the Ward Manager to monitor performance and manage the nursing staff in areas of responsibility, ensuring all employment records are locally maintained and current in the absence of the ward manager.
• To support and assist the Ward Manager to ensure that all staff update mandatory training in line with Trust guidelines.
• Maintain accurate staff records regarding Annual leave, sickness and absence.
• Represent the ward at Trust wide forums and inter agency meetings deputising for the Ward Manger when required.
• Ensure the safe and effective use of all medical devices within the Intensive care Unit.
• Actively take part in and support Directorate initiatives and issues.
• Use clinical skills and knowledge to provide specialist advice and support to peer group staff, patients and relatives.
• Act as a clinical expert and positive role model for all staff.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
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.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Monday 7 Oct 2024