Junior Sister

Please see the full job description for more information. Clinical The post holder will: To manage a caseload of patients with healthcare needs within a designated population, using specialist knowledge to carry out assessments. Assesses, develops and implements individualised and specialist nursing care programmes in the community. To evaluate treatment interventions for the caseload and modify healthcare plans.

To encourage the patient towards self-care and independence, and to provide training, education and advice. To work toward preventing inappropriate admission to acute hospital settings. To support discharges into the community. To effectively manage and oversee the triage of all referrals to the team.

To ensure all aspects of care offered by the team meet with agreed national, professional and local standards. To be responsible for the coordination of the day to day planning and delivery of District Nursing services within the team, prioritising clinical needs and delegating where needed to provide an effective service. To be responsible with other senior colleagues to provide the total needs of the patient/client group, planning and delivering services. Professional The post holder will: To establish and maintain multi-disciplinary communication and work collaboratively with the team patients, carers and other health workers and agencies involved in patient care.

To promote awareness of the role of District Nursing within the wider health and social care economy. To ensure junior Nursing team members maintain robust communication systems within their own profession and with other professionals. To contribute to professional and other relevant meetings. To ensure verbal complaints are dealt with in a sensitive, effective and timely way in accordance with local and Trust complaints procedure.

To ensure that self and all members of the team maintain up-to-date electronic and written records in accordance with professional standards and trust policy. To undertake 1-1s, PDRS and support members of the team to develop and reach their potential and delegate as appropriate. To act as a mentor and take responsibility for preceptor programmes To contribute to a local induction process for all new staff in the team and all students on placement. To participate in and support the Practice Placement Education of individuals placed within the team.

To ensure self and junior staff members are aware of budgetary constraints and work within them To be responsible for monitoring and maintaining stock levels, advising on resources needed to carry out the service and stock security. To be responsible for submitting statistics and monthly returns for audit and monitoring purposes as required by the organisation To actively engage in practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities to promote Evidence Based Practice and ensuring this is reflected in your practice To participate in the recruitment and appointment of staff Be accountable for own professional actions as determined by the nursing and midwifery council code of conduct. Organisational The post holder will: Undertake mandatory training as required. Participate in an annual Personal Development Review.

Undertake Personal Development Plans for more other staff members. Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy. Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances. Comment on draft policies.

Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy. Contribute to clinical audit as required. Complete the staff survey as required. Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.

May be required to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work; may occasionally participate in R&D, clinical trials or equipment testing. Safeguarding Clause West Suffolk Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous recruitment checks are carried out and where applicable to the role successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).