Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is looking for a compassionate Junior Sister or Junior Charge Nurse to join their dedicated team. This part-time role focuses on delivering high-quality, person-centred care to elderly patients, promoting their independence and confidence. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe discharges and optimal patient outcomes. The organization values work-life balance and offers excellent development opportunities. If you're passionate about making a difference in patients' lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Working Hours

Professional Development Opportunities

Supportive Work Environment

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration and recent professional development.
• Experience in discharge planning and working within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Lead patient care and discharge planning as a Junior Sister or Charge Nurse.
• Assess care needs and implement care programs without supervision.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Discharge Planning

Clinical Skills

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

Current NMC Registration

Teaching Certificate (working towards)

Tools

Computer Literacy

Job description

Job Overview

Ward 7 is seeking a motivated and compassionate Junior Sister or Junior Charge Nurse to join our dedicated team on a part-time basis (34.5 hours per week).

The successful candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills and demonstrate a genuine passion for caring for elderly patients. A key focus of the role will be to promote independence and build confidence, supporting patients in their journey towards returning home. You will work collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.

Main duties of the job

1. As a junior sister, you will take charge of the shift and work closely with the Ward manager and medical staff to plan and manage patient care and discharge planning.
2. You will work with the multidisciplinary team, including therapists, Consultant geriatrician, and community services to enable a safe and timely discharge back into the community with further support if needed.
3. Excellent interpersonal skills are essential as you will be leading liaison with patients and their relatives.
4. You should be a registered nurse, experienced in the care of elderly patients on both days and nights.
5. Previous experience of working within a medical area is essential.

Working for our organisation

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work-life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, and we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care without direct supervision.
• To participate and assist in systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice.
• To participate and assist in setting standards of patient care based on sound evidence-based findings, implementing these into practice.
• Communicate effectively with all healthcare staff as appropriate.
• To support the implementation and maintenance of Team Nursing within the clinical area, taking responsibility for a small caseload of patients.

For more information, please see attached the job description and person specification.

Person specification

Registered nurse

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development
• Working towards a teaching certificate

Desirable criteria

• Teaching certificate

Competencies

Essential criteria

• Computer literate, excellent interpersonal skills, discharge planning, variety of clinical skills

Professional

Essential criteria

• Working within an MDT, time management, team player

Values

Essential criteria

• Flexible approach, able to work a variety of shifts to suit service

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. As a well-performing, well-led, and ambitious Foundation Trust, we have exciting times ahead of us. We are committed to improving health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and south Buckinghamshire.

We are proud of our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit, a £49m new Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £100m new hospital replacing Heatherwood, with further investments planned in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also invested significantly in quality improvement and digital programmes, including the new EPR – Epic, which went live in June, enhancing our service delivery.

Our core values—Committed to Excellence, Working Together, and Facing the Future—guide our staff in their commitment to treat patients, visitors, service users, and colleagues with respect and professionalism.

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