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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder works to support the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, deputising in the absence of the Ward Manager for all aspects of the role including managing staff and physical resources effectively.

Act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering individual patient care.

Support the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in ensuring robust infection control practices amongst all staff.

Proactively promotes staff development, ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post-holder works to support the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, deputising in the absence of the Ward Manager for all aspects of the role including managing staff and physical resources effectively.

Act as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering individual patient care.

Support the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in ensuring robust infection control practices amongst all staff.

Proactively promotes staff development, ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

Registered Nurse with significant surgical experience
Evidence of managing and training staff
Evidence of assessor and supervisor training

Experience

Essential

Surgical experience
Emergency experience

Desirable

Management experience

Person Specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential

Registered Nurse with significant surgical experience
Evidence of managing and training staff
Evidence of assessor and supervisor training

Experience

Essential

Surgical experience
Emergency experience

Desirable

Management experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.