Junior Sister

The post holder will;
Provide and maintain a high standard of care for patients attending the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust outpatient
Help develop Nurse led services
Provide high quality, evidence based, patient centred care using specific knowledge and skills
Provide team leadership and first line management to a team of nurses: coordinator role
Teach, assess, supervise and mentor new and junior staff and student
**Clinical**:
Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and be capable of carrying out all relevant care needs for patients specific to specialty
Work with Consultant workforce to establish Nurse Led clinic
Achieve, monitor and maintain set standards of nursing care ensuring safe practice and reporting if these fall below an acceptable standard
Team Leadership
Working closely with the management team in order to improve services to patients and relatives. This will include initiating and implementing agreed changes
Undertake the role of nurse in charge ensuring appropriate staff allocation
Managing the clinical areas and utilising resources appropriately
Lead the patient care, junior staff, equipment and instrumentation for the REU, using specific knowledge and skills
Lead the patient care in other areas when required to do so.
Provide first line management to a team of nurses and HCA
Undertake PDR’s with junior staff, under the direction of senior colleagues
Teach, assess and supervise new and junior staff as well as trainee staff allocated to the unit
Produce reports and proposals as required by the Team Managers, nurse managers
**Workforce**:
The production of a safe staffing rot Be involved as required in advanced planning and crisis management of off duty rotas to maintain optimum staffing levels
Being involved in staff recruitment
Recording and monitoring sickness absence and attendance
We are delighted to offer a wide range of benefits to employees including:
Cycle to Work
Travel Scheme
Childcare Vouchers with Salary Sacrifice
Onsite Nursery
Buying and Selling Annual Leave
Car Leasing
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Health and Wellbeing
Extensive Reward Scheme
Counselling Service
Financial packages including Vivup and Wagestream
Staff Networks, Enable, Rainbow, Gender, Race Equality Ecoaware & Admin Network.
**Our values**:
We understand that it’s down to the hard work, effort and dedication of our staff that makes a difference for our patients. Our people really do make our Airedale experience - we take pride in fostering a friendly, effective and caring work environment. Our values are part of our DNA, which are:
Committed to Quality of Care
Compassion
Working together for patients
Improving Lives
Everyone Counts
Respect and Dignity
Got questions before you apply, please contact the recruiting manager to find out more.
The post holder will;
Provide and maintain a high standard of care for patients attending the Airedale NHS Foundation Trust outpatient
Help develop Nurse led services.
Provide high quality, evidence based, patient centred care using specific knowledge and skills.
Provide team leadership and first line management to a team of nurses: coordinator role
Teach, assess, supervise and mentor new and junior staff and student