Job overview
This is a fixed term post ending on 31/3/25 to cover Maternity leave.
The post holder will provide high quality nursing care working within a cohesive multidisciplinary team.
The expectations within this job description will be met through leadership, hands on clinical practice, education and training, and research.
Main duties of the job
1. Clinical Practice
2. Professional leadership and management
3. Education training and development
4. Evaluation of care and research
5. Human Resources
Working for our organisation
Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.
We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surrey and NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.
The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and is supported by over 500 volunteers.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more information about the Junior Sister Nursing role at Epsom and St Helier.
Person specification
Education and qualification
Essential criteria
6. Registered Nurse with NMC Registration Post-registration education Evidence of other courses and training appropriate to specialty
Desirable criteria
7. Mentorship Course
Experience
Essential criteria
8. Recent clinical nursing experience Negotiating and liaising within a multi- disciplinary team Supporting students and other learners e.g. HCAs teaching others in the practice environment Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence based care. Previous experience in the Nursing process, care planning and fluent in record keeping
Desirable criteria
9. Experience of training students Participation in audit; research projects; service development
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Ability to listen effectively and ability to give constructive feedback to clients and colleagues Time management skills Able to demonstrate reasonable response to service user needs and prioritising and dealing with those needs with a required urgency. Knowledge of evidence based practice
Desirable criteria
11. Knowledge of infection control Knowledge of current clinical and professional issues Understanding of Clinical Audit & Clinical Governance
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.
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Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
NameSophie BennieJob titleWard managerEmail addressTelephone number07760976301