Junior Sister

There are two 12 month FTC posts available, one is based within the Bury Rural team and the other is based in the Bury Town Team. Please specify your preferred base at interview.
There is an exciting opportunity to join the community Nursing team on a 12-month fixed term contract as a Band 6 Junior Sister. The nursing team forms part of the Integrated Neighbourhood Team and would see the successful applicant joining a dynamic, friendly team of community nurses, therapists, community matrons and colleagues across social care.
You will be providing nursing services to patients in the community and have the chance to work in an autonomous manner with the support of the wider multidisciplinary team including the Community Matrons.
Within your role you will be able to provide clinical and supervisory leadership to staff and students within the team and support the management of the nursing staff by taking responsibility, in partnership with the DN, for the day-to-day co-ordinating, planning and delivery of the nursing services within the Community Healthcare Team.
You will be supporting the management of patients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to improve patient health.
You will be using a wide range of nursing skills and will need to be confident in your assessment skills and in your ability to provide safe, effective treatments whilst working in a community setting.
Your role will be:
To provide clinical and supervisory leadership to junior staff and students within the team.
To be responsible for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the nursing services within the Community Healthcare Team.
To manage a caseload of patients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence-based practice to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, with the patient at the centre.
To provide specialist Nursing input into planning, development and evaluation of clinical services within the team.
Experience in leadership as well as clinical experience in palliative care, wound management and catheter management will be an advantage.
If you have the necessary skills, experience and qualities to help us to put patients first, please contact Rob Moran, Health Team Lead for Bury Town, 07974854196 robert.moran@wsh.nhs.uk for an informal discussion or visit.
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Please see the full job description for more information.
Clinical
The post holder will:
To manage a caseload of patients with healthcare needs within a designated population, using specialist knowledge to carry out assessments.
Assesses, develops and implements individualised and specialist nursing care programmes in the community.
To evaluate treatment interventions for the caseload and modify healthcare plans. To encourage the patient towards self-care and independence, and to provide training, education and advice.
To work toward preventing inappropriate admission to acute hospital settings.
To support discharges into the community.
To effectively manage and oversee the triage of all referrals to the team.
To ensure all aspects of care offered by the team meet with agreed national, professional and local standards.
To be responsible for the coordination of the day to day planning and delivery of District Nursing services within the team, prioritising clinical needs and delegating where needed to provide an effective service.
To be responsible with other senior colleagues to provide the total needs of the patient/client group, planning and delivering services.
Professional
The post holder will:
To establish and maintain multi-disciplinary communication and work collaboratively with the team patients, carers and other health workers and agencies involved in patient care.
To promote awareness of the role of District Nursing within the wider health and social care economy. To ensure junior Nursing team members maintain robust communication systems within their own profession and with other professionals.
To contribute to professional and other relevant meetings.
To ensure verbal complaints are dealt with in a sensitive, effective and timely way in accordance with local and Trust complaints procedure.
To ensure that self and all members of the team maintain up-to-date electronic and written records in accordance with professional standards and trust policy.
To undertake 1-1’s, PDR’S and support members of the team to develop and reach their potential and delegate as appropriate.
To act as a mentor and take responsibility for preceptor programmes
To contribute to a local induction process for all new staff in the team and all students on placement.
To participate in and support the Practice Placement Education of individuals placed within the team. To plan, contribute and participate in training for the staff, including mandatory training.
To apply highly developed specialist knowledge and skills in order to demonstrate professional competence and fitness to practice in multi-disciplinary services.(person spec)
To maintain own portfolio and support other members of the team in maintaining theirs.
To ensure that self and junior members of the team work effectively within the service to support the planning and achievement of local and Trust objectives.
To be actively involved in integrated working across and between Health, Adult Community Services (ACS), and local voluntary and statutory agencies.
To ensure self and junior staff members are aware of budgetary constraints and work within them
To be responsible for monitoring and maintaining stock levels, advising on resources needed to carry out the service and stock security.
To be responsible for submitting statistics and monthly returns for audit and monitoring purposes as required by the organisation
To actively engage in practice development, evaluation, audit and research activities to promote Evidence Based Practice and ensuring this is reflected in your practice
To participate in the recruitment and appointment of staff
Be accountable for own professional actions as determined by the nursing and midwifery council code of conduct.
Organisational
The post holder will:
Undertake mandatory training as required.
Participate in an annual Personal Development Review.
Undertake Personal Development Plans for more other staff members.
Take part in clinical supervision as per Trust Policy.
Follow Trust policies, and local procedures, and use discretion in interpreting them according to the setting and circumstances.
Comment on draft policies.
Ensure absence reporting is undertaken as determined by Team Leader and Trust Policy.
Contribute to clinical audit as required.
Complete the staff survey as required.
Complete risk assessments and incident forms as required.
May be required to undertake surveys or audits, as necessary to own work; may occasionally participate in R&D, clinical trials or equipment testing.
Safeguarding Clause
West Suffolk Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Rigorous recruitment checks are carried out and where applicable to the role successful applicants will be required to undertake a criminal records check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).