Job summary
- Main area
- Adult Nursing/Medical
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 34.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-NM54
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham Park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £36,069 - £43,317 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 06/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Ward 7 is seeking a motivated and compassionate Junior Sister or Junior Charge Nurse to join our dedicated team on a part-time basis (34.5 hours per week).
The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate a genuine passion for caring for elderly patients. A key focus of the role will be to promote independence and build confidence, supporting patients in their journey towards returning home. You will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
Main duties of the job
- As a junior sister you will take charge of the shift and work closely with the Ward manager and medical staff to plan and manage patient care and discharge planning.
- You will work with the multidisciplinary team , including the therapists , Consultant geriatrician and community services to enable a safe and timely discharge back into the community with further support if needed.
- Excellent interpersonal skills are essential as you will be leading liaison with patients and their relatives.
- You should be a registered nurse, experienced in the care of elderly patients on both days and nights.
- Previous experience of working within a medical area is essential.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direct supervision
- To participate and assist in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice
- To participate and assist in setting standards of patient care based on sound evidence-based findings, implementing these into practice
- Communicate effectively with all health care staff as appropriate
- To support the implementation and maintenance of Team Nusing within the clinical area, taking responsibility for a small case-load of patient
For more information please see attached the job description and person specification
Person specification
Registered nurse
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development
- Working towards a teaching certificate
Desirable criteria
- Teaching certificate
competencies
Essential criteria
- computer literate, excellent interpersonal skills, discharge planning, variety of clinical skills
professional
Essential criteria
- working within an MDT . time management. Team player
values
Essential criteria
- Flexible approach , able to work variety of shifts to suit service
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anntonette Cantina
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006155924
- Additional information
An informal visit will be accommodated upon request.
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