Junior Sister - Northey Suite

at  Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

DESIRABLE CRITERIA

• Experience team or ward management
  Your application: Please ensure that you have read the job description and person specification and that your supporting statement reflects these, as your application will be assessed and scored against these criteria.
  References: You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses such as Hotmail, Gmail etc. therefore please ensure you are providing professional working email addresses within your application form. If you are unable to provide professional email addresses and are invited to an interview, please ensure you advise the interviewers of this - otherwise, this may delay your pre-employment checks.
  Closing date: In order to streamline recruitment within our Trust, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
  Shortlisting: You will only be contacted via e-mail/SMS by the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted for this post. Please ensure that you check your Trac registered e-mail regularly.
  DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and adults who are at risk of abuse. As such, if this post will have access to children or vulnerable adults, you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, all employees have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the course of their duties and for ensuring that they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.

Disability Advice Line: SWL Recruitment Hub is committed to promoting equity and equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities. We believe that greater diversity and inclusion will lead to an even more positive impact on the people we serve. For support with job opportunities and reasonable adjustments contact our Confidential Disability Advice Line at:

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The post holder will provide effective leadership and management in the ward, ensuring consistent delivery of safe and effective, high quality care to our patients.

They will take charge of the ward and support the Clinical Matron in ensuring:

• Appropriate support is provided to staff
• Appraisals are completed yearly
• All staff receive appropriate inductions
• Training needs are identified and provided accordingly
• Ensure staff are compliant with policies and procedures
• Supporting the Clinical Matron in clinical governance activities

Other main duties will include:

• Assess, plan, prioritise and deliver patient care requirements, both physical and psychological
• Ensure high standard of care is delivered in an effective and efficient manner reflecting the values of the organisation
• Enhance the patient experience by addressing any concerns appropriately in a timely manner
• Perform monthly clinical audits, reporting outcome to the Clinical Matron and implementing actions as necessary
• Participate in Staff Recruitment and Retention
• Support the Clinical Matron in implementing quality improvements in the ward