Main area: Fordwich Ward
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (This role involves day, night, bank holiday, and weekend working shift patterns)
Job ref: 344-8904QEH
Site: Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital
Town: Margate
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59
Job overview
As a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse, you are responsible for the assessment and care of respiratory patients, prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care, and evaluation.
The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care with or without direct supervision, demonstrate procedures, and supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff within the department.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of Junior Sister/Charge Nurse include overseeing the day-to-day function of the ward:
* Support the Ward Manager with the day-to-day management of the ward, ensuring staffing levels are safe, raising concerns, and arranging cover when necessary.
* Support the Ward Manager in managing post holders within the ward establishment.
* Lead a team and ensure an appropriately skilled and effective workforce.
* Maintain a flexible approach to working patterns, including rotation to night duty and weekend working.
As a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse on Fordwich Ward, your responsibilities include:
* Supporting the Ward Manager in managing post holders within ward establishment, including registered nurses and generic support workers.
* Maintaining a flexible approach to working patterns, including rotation to night duty and weekend working.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected, and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care', which empowers frontline staff to lead improvements daily.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK, you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries, please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Governance
* Awareness of current NHS issues and appreciation of governance and quality initiatives
* Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding
* Management of patient information
* NMC Code of Conduct
* Local Nursing standards
Clinical Skills and experience
* Leadership and management experience
* Ability to demonstrate initiative and self-motivation
* IT skills (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, and hospital database experience)
* Ability to plan and prioritise own and others' workload under pressure
* Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
* Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
* Experience of working with an electronic patient record and other basic IT systems
* Clinical supervision experience
* Project management knowledge and skills
* Ability to recognise the contribution of members of the MDT
Qualifications & Training
* Proven and current experience in the Acute Medicine setting
* Hold registered mentor or teaching/education qualification
* Clinical competence in IV drug administration, venepuncture, and cannulation
* Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
* Completion of Preceptorship
Personal & Professional Attributes
* Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
* Good interpersonal skills
* Understanding of own limitations and seeking management support when appropriate
* Ability to work collaboratively
* Calm under pressure
* Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer-facing roles.
Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.
We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.
If you are applying via NHS Jobs, your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
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