Junior Sister

Job summary

The post holder will be responsible for managing the day to day clinical activities carried out on the ward. The role will hold key responsibility for shift management and ensuring appropriate staff and skill mix across the ward on a daily basis to ensure excellent delivery of patient care. The post holder will act as a role model for junior members of the team in the delivery of high standards of nursing care. The post holder will be a bleep holder and be expected to deal with complaints and queries from staff, patients and relatives. The post holder will also be expected to deputise for the supervisory ward Sister/Charge Nurse during episodes of absence.

Keats ward is a 20 bedded dedicated stroke unit with an additional 10 elderly care beds.

Main duties of the job

Keats ward is looking for a dynamic, dedicated, and hardworking experienced trained nurse to develop into the role of Junior Sister/Charge Nurse or Charge Nurse. You will be expected to provide high quality patient care, support and supervise ward staff and take charge of the ward in the absence of the Senior Sister.

A passion for stroke care and elderly medicine is essential.

This role will give you the opportunity to develop both your clinical and managerial knowledge and skills.

About us

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.

We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.

Health and Wellbeing & Staff Benefits

The Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance.-Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year.-HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.

Trust Values

Kingston Hospital NHS Trust has five key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

- Caring

- Inspiring

- Safe

- Responsible

- Value Each Other

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting document and person specification which contains more information about the role

Person Specification

Interview

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Meets all the essential criteria

Desirable

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Decline

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