Job summary
Do you want to be part of an energetic and dynamic team?

Then Day Surgery Unit in Hereford (Wye Valley Trust) is the place for you!

We are looking for a full time Junior Sister or Junior Charge Nurse to join our friendly and energetic team. You will be working alongside a variety of Health Care Professionals to enhance patient experience and really make a difference to our patients' surgical journey.

Experience in Anaesthetics and Day Surgery is desirable as is venepuncture/cannulation, electrocardiogram recording and catheterisation however training will be provided if you are successful.

A willingness to learn new skills and work in a variety of acute environments is a must for this role as we support the surgical directorate when required.

Higher education and experience in Pre-Op Assessment, Endoscopy, Theatres, Theatre Recovery and Critical Care are available for the right person.

Main duties of the job

• Service Delivery
• Clinical Responsibilities
• Budget Management Responsibilities
• Research and Audit
• Administrative and Clerical
• Personal Development :
• With support implement training programmes to expand the practice of all staff to enhance patient care.
• To demonstrate effectiveness as a role model and clinical supervisor.
• To demonstrate specialists knowledge within sphere of practice and act as a resource for the Trust.
• To demonstrate expertise within sphere of practice.To ensure complaints within the sphere of responsibility are managed in a timely manner. In the absence of the Sister report actions taken to minimise risks.
• To ensure clinical incidents / near misses within the sphere of responsibility are managed in a timely manner. In the absence of the Sister report actions taken to minimise risks.

About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."

Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.

Details
Date posted 14 September 2026
Pay scheme Agenda for change
Band Band 6
Salary £39,959 to £48,117 a year pa pro rata
Contract Permanent
Working pattern Full-time
Reference number 229-SUR-8278794
Job locations Day Surgery Unit, Wye Valley Trust, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Previous experience within relevant clinical area
• Proven experience and achievements at Band 5 or equivalent
• Experience of teaching within clinical areas
• Experience of implementing change
• Demonstrate the ability to deliver enhanced clinical skills and practice

Desirable

• To provide evidence of involvement of service development

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Essential

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
• Leadership ability
• Time management of self and others
• Demonstrate an ability to problem solve complex situations

Education & Qualifications
Essential

• RGN
• Evidence of relevant post registration education and training
• A1 award or equivalent

Desirable

• Relevant Diploma/Degree or equivalent

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.

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

Employer details
Employer name Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address Day Surgery Unit, Wye Valley Trust, Hereford, HR1 2ER, United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Gemma Powles, gemma.powles@wvt.nhs.uk, 01432364185

Supporting documents
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