Junior Sister in Paediatrics

Job summary

Band 6 Sister - Full Time 37.5 hours per week

The Department of Paediatrics & Child Health provides a wide range of acute services, which include 24 inpatient beds (2 high dependency), newly established Physical Assessment Unit, Paediatric Ambulatory care Unit, outreach nursing team and dedicated children's outpatients department.

The acute inpatient ward and the physical assessment unit offers a wide range of experience caring for children with general and acute medical, surgical, orthopaedic, oncology conditions and high dependency care. You must have a minimum of 2 years experience on a general paediatric ward and proven shift management skills.

You can have the opportunity to develop your clinical and management skills within our well-established team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work in the Paediatric Physical Assessment Unit, effectively as part of a team to ensure a high standard of care is provided. They will be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of care on the Physical Assessment Unit.

The post-holder will co-ordinate care on the assessment unit providing clear professional leadership in implementing Nurse Led Discharges. The post holder will act as an advisor on paediatric issues throughout the Trust out of hours. The post holder will liaise closely with parents/carers and all members of the multidisciplinary team and thus ensure effective communication of all relevant information.

The Post Holder may also cover a range of shifts in the main Inpatient ward - Sunshine Ward.

About us

Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership

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 Thames.We 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 four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:

- Caring- Safe- Responsible- Value Each Other- Inspiring

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunshine Ward, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

---

Employer details

Employer name

Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Sunshine Ward, Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Galsworthy Road

Kingston Upon Thames

KT2 7QB

Employer's website

https://kingstonhospital.nhs.uk/work-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

---