Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - Parry Ward

This post is only open to internal applicants.

Junior Sister / Charge Nurse - Parry Ward Band 6

Main area: Endocrinology

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Secondment: 12 months (Internal rotation)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation - day and night shift)

Job ref: 263

Site: Royal United Hospitals Bath

Town: Bath

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 06/04/:59

Job Overview

Parry Ward is looking for highly motivated and committed individuals to join the endocrinology team as a Junior Sister.

Do you aspire to lead by example and are committed to providing care of a high standard? As a Junior Sister, you will be expected to lead and manage the ward with the support of the Senior Sister, and you will have opportunities to build on and develop your leadership and management skills.

Parry Ward is a 28-bedded specialist endocrinology and general medicine ward caring for a variety of patients with many different conditions. We look after a range of medical patients with various conditions and work closely with multiple professional teams to provide holistic care and positive patient outcomes.

We are committed to providing compassionate care for our patients while enjoying our work. The nursing team includes two nurse practitioners as well as specialist nurses and clinicians, who support the care of patients on the ward and help staff develop their clinical skills.

You will be welcomed by a dynamic and hard-working team where development is a priority, and we are keen to help others succeed and enjoy their roles.

If you want to work in a busy acute ward and aspire to develop new skills and knowledge in endocrinology, then we would love to hear from you.

Main Duties of the Job

1. To maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team nursing incorporating the Named Nurse initiative.
2. To proactively co-ordinate the patients' discharge arrangements in accordance with RUH Discharge Policy, ensuring involvement of other agencies as necessary.
3. To promote a patient-focused approach to care in collaboration with all relevant health professionals.
4. To promote and maintain effective communication within the ward/department, GPs, community staff, and other hospitals regarding ongoing patient care.
5. To educate patients and their carers as required where a need has been identified.
6. To supervise junior staff in the delivery of care, through effective monitoring, mentoring, clinical supervision, and reflective practice.
7. To demonstrate effective budgeting practice, exercising care and economy, supported by appropriate documentation.
8. To develop partnerships with Finance & HR department and divisional management teams in order to gain an understanding of resource management processes and have representation in service development issues.

Working for Our Organisation

At the RUH, we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.

We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.

A culture of learning, developing, and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.

We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual, and financial well-being.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Please see the full job description and person specification attached for detailed job description and main responsibilities.

Person Specification Knowledge & Experience

• Regular experience of taking charge and delegating duties and problem-solving throughout shifts.
• Minimum 2 years relevant clinical experience at Band 5.
• Understanding of the basic principles of effective budgetary management.
• Understanding of the basic principles of effective staff management.

Specific Skills

• Demonstrates evidence of well-developed clinical practice.
• Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
• Able to take charge and delegate duties effectively.
• Able to act as an advocate to service users.
• Demonstrates evidence of commitment to professional development.
• Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others.
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to staff, patients, and relatives, ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed.
• Able to supervise Registered Nurses, HCAs, and students effectively through effective monitoring, feedback, mentoring, clinical supervision, and reflective practice.
• Able to appraise staff effectively in line with Trust Appraisal Policy.

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.