Senior Sister

Are youa highly motivated, experienced nurse looking to join a friendly team at Westminster Memorial Hospital as a Senior Sister?

The Senior Sister will work with a dedicated multi-disciplinary team, caring for the needs of 15 inpatients which will include patients from the acute hospitals and the local community.

Patients we care for are predominately older people rehabilitation patients. We also have dedicated End of Life Suites and are very proud of the outstanding end of life care we provide to our patients and their families.

Would you like to be the Senior Sister of our recent re-accreditation for Gold Standard Framework, demonstrating the exceptional care that the ward has to offer patients and their families?

As the Senior Sister you will drive change with a flexible approach, be open able to support and motivate your team. This is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate your passion and drive for quality improvement. You will be able to extend and share your skills and experience in supporting and developing staff to promote and deliver the highest standards of care.

We have a generous relocation package of up to £10,000 if you are looking to relocate to the beautiful coast of Dorset.

Responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality services with a focus on integrated care which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.

Day-to-day management and leadership of a clinical team. You will need excellent communication skills to ensure the multi-disciplinary team feel valued and understand what you and the trusts expectations are. You will need to lead the multi-disciplinary team in order that patients are assessed appropriately, expectations of patients and families are managed with regards to discharge planning in an appropriate and timely manner.

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the ward, to include the efficient management of resources and monitoring of quality standards.

You will ensure there are robust rosters in place and manage absence in line with trust policy.

You will require excellent organisational skills as the job is demanding, but also extremely rewarding. It is important to be able to prioritise your workload, but also be mindful of your own wellbeing.

You will work closely with Matron in order to provide assurances that the ward is caring, well led, safe, effective, and responsive to peoples needs

To act as a champion for clinical standards and for continuous improvement in the service user experience.

To ensure the delivery of up to date evidence based practice.

Contribute to the planning and design of services in line with Trust, locality and government objectives to meet the needs of local people.

At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.

We do things differently here - it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity.

We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.