Junior Sister (General Surgical Unit & SAU) - INTERNAL
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
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Band 6 Junior Sister (General Surgical Unit and Surgical Assessment Unit)
Within the General Surgical Unit (GSU) we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Junior Sister with a passion to provide excellent evidenced-based care.
The General Surgical Unit was the first ward within the trust to achieve the award of ward accreditation, which is a standard for consistently providing excellent an excellent standard of patient care and staff support.
The unit has 40-6 beds and cares for emergency General Surgical and now planned elective care. We also now have an enhanced care unit consisting of 4 beds for more complex surgical patients.
The Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) is also part of GSU and provides emergency access for patients to the general surgical MDT team.
The unit takes referrals from GP surgeries, the ED department, outpatient clinics and direct from post-discharge patients.
We will provide you with a skill-based rotation between GSU and Surgical Assessment.
We also encourage personal and professional development, with opportunities to progress within the trust.
We offer a wide range of in-house development as well as supporting external education opportunities.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with vast surgical experience. Your leadership will contribute to a team mission to deliver person-centred care with kindness and respect, in line with our hospital values.
Your development within the new role will be supported by a dedicated mentor and team leader who will ensure you have the support and guidance you require.
An integral part of the role will be to implement change and patient improvement within the ward environment.
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills and build on your already excellent knowledge and skills base.
About us
Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Date posted
25 July 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-6435220PCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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