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Junior Sister

Employer
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Kent
Salary
£32,306 - £39,027 per annum
Closing date
23 Sep 2021

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Job Details

Job overview

Responsible for the assessment of patients entering the Acute Medical Unit, prioritisation of treatment, delivery of care and evaluation.

The post holder is expected to carry out all relevant forms of care without direct supervision and required to demonstrate procedures and to supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff.

As a Junior Sister / Charge Nurse the post holder will be overall in-charge of the Unit on a shift basis.

Main duties of the job

Today, the team at East Kent Hospitals will care for more than 2,000 people. Most of these people and their loved ones will be at a significant moment in their lives – an emergency situation, a diagnosis, a new life, a last chance to say goodbye, or a new chance to learn or regain skills.

That’s why if you are passionate about people, you’re the perfect fit for us, whether you are a health professional or someone who can bring your valuable skills ‘behind the scenes’.

Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’ – if you are great at what you do and want to work in an environment where you can give your best, come and be part of us!

Working for our organisation

The organisation is currently launching its new improvement focus in the form of an improvement system called We Care. The We Care System is a fundamentally new model that the organisation will be shifting to, it champions empowerment, promotes innovation and will bolster the connection and collaboration of staff throughout the organisation.
The We Care System utilises a multi-layered approach to improvement allowing staff to develop and produce a variety of ideas to combat the issues and problems that have been identified. The system 
allows for the deployment of:

  • Strategic Initiatives which are long term projects and focus led and driven by our executive
  • Trust Priority Improvement Projects which are short term projects allocated to a range of project teams made up from our staff groups focusing on impacting our True North metrics and breakthrough objectives 
  • Ward Based OMS which delivers daily management and continuous improvement on the frontline

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person specification 2 years experience within an acute setting Essential criteria

  • 2 years experience within an acute setting

Desirable criteria

  • Previous experience at band 6 level
  • ILS competent

Essential criteria

  • ILS certificate

Desirable criteria

  • ALS

Evidence of leadership skills Essential criteria

  • Examples from previous experience

Desirable criteria

  • Leadership course

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Company

East Kent Hospitals is a pioneering Trust that is currently on an exciting journey of healthcare transformation. We are looking for staff who are passionate about people to help us deliver first-class care. 

As one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, we have five sites across east Kent and care for more than 2000 people every day.  

We have lots of great opportunities for dynamic and forward-thinking staff to deliver great healthcare and develop their career. 

We would love you to be part of our journey. 

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