Job summary
Are you passionate about older peoples nursing, and the delivery of high quality, safe and compassionate care?

Do you possess strong clinical leadership skills and love developing and supporting a team?

Is making a difference to your patients and being inspirational to your team fundamental to you?

If your answer to these questions is yes, the Ward Sisters role may be right for you.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit to the Junior Ward Sister's post in Eashing Ward at the RSCH. Eashing ward is a 30 bedded ward that specializes in the acute care of older people and sits within the portfolio of Acute Medicine, Access and Support. Supported by the senior sister and the Matron, you will be responsible for the delivery of care, working closely with the Consultants and the multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job
This post offers a tremendous opportunity for service development, and for the post holder to be in a position to make a real difference to the older person's pathway, and experience within the hospital environmentThere are opportunities to further develop your confidence and your clinical skills in a supportive environment. This role can help build and extend your existing managerial and clinical knowledge.

About us
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5,000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing programme alongside a strong commitment to developing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family ensures you feel valued from your initial interview and throughout your time with us.

We are clinically led and provide joined-up care by bridging hospital and community services, alongside delivering regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford, with community sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh, and services delivered in patients' homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We work in partnership with Ashford & St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust through a collaborative Group Model, supporting joined-up services, workforce flexibility and development opportunities.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated us as Outstanding. We are proud of our achievements and continue to invest in our people and infrastructure.

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Adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of nursing care from patients admission to discharge, which facilitates clinical practice development. As nurse in charge they have overall responsibility for day-to-day management of their clinical area and for ensuring all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures maintaining associated records. They will manage, support and lead a team of nurses in the delivery of evidence based patient centred care, which is of a high standard. They will assist the senior sister in the management of staff including appraisal, rotas, recruitment and selection and the supervision of learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and behaviours.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
• Recent post qualification or equivalent experience in acute setting
• Demonstrates professional updating of knowledge in past one/two years

Desirable

• Teaching qualification ENB 998 or City & Guilds 730 or equivalent
• First degree
• D32/33 [A1]NVQ Assessors Award

Knowledge
Essential

• Experience at Band 5 or above within acute hospital setting
• Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility / competence
• Evidence of advanced skills in practice i.e. iv additives, cannulation and venepuncture
• Knowledge and understanding of current issues in acute NHS setting
• Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management.
• Evidence of research based practice

Desirable

• Clinical audit
• Evidence in changing practice and project management

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).