Junior Sister

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a band 6 Junior Sister, Community Nurse, has arisen in the Sudbury Integrated Neighbourhood Team. The team are based in a modern Health Centre in Sudbury which is a historic market town surrounded by picturesque villages. The Sudbury Health Centre is the base for a wide range of other health professionals and agencies including Adult Social Care and a GP practice so we are able to work together in a fully integrated way.

The successful applicant will join a dynamic, friendly team of community nurses, community matrons, therapists and social care staff. 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 multi disciplinary team within the hospital and across the West Suffolk Alliance. 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 District Nurse, 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 practise to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions to improve patient health.

Main duties of the job

On site at the health centre you have access to a range of treatment facilities and may be involved in delivering nursing care in specialist clinics. 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. Experience in leadership as well as clinical experience in palliative care, wound management and catheter management will be an advantage. You will have the chance to be fully involved in working with the MDT and integrating with Adult Social Care, hospice and hospital staff and will need to be committed to ongoing learning and development in the team. This will be the perfect opportunity if you would like a role where you can use a broad range of nursing skills and develop your leadership and management skills.

You will be able to develop your role in accordance with areas of clinical interest and to progress in your career, with training and education available to support this.

The posts are full time but part time hours would be considered. We operate a 7 day service within core hours 8am to will need to travel, so you must either hold a full, current driving licence and have access to personal transport or meet the mobility requirements of the role through other reasonable and suitable means.

About us

#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?

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the full job description fore more information

JOB PURPOSE:

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 practise 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. Role of Practice Development Nurse is to provide support and direct supervision to facilitate and enable clinical training and competency assessment of unregistered and registered nursing staff, including nursing apprenticeship students across the six Community Health Teams in West Suffolk.

The Practice Development Role will be protected supernumerary time to invest in the development of nursing staff across the 6 community healthcare teams, unless clinical priorities and safety dictate a requirement for the time to be non-Practice Development activity.

Person Specification

Education & Qualification

Essential

oDiploma or 1st level degree in Nursing, or equivalent experience oRGN oAssessor/mentorship preparation; ENB 998 or equivalent oCurrent NMC registration oEvidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

oIndependent/supplementary prescribing qualification oConsultation skills

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

oEvidence of working at the relevant level within the community setting oKnowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses

Desirable

oExperience of working in a teaching role oAdditional teaching qualifications

Skills & Abilities

Essential

oAble to provide high standards of care oAble to work alone and under professional supervision oDemonstrate empathy and sensitivity oFlexible approach to working hours/duties accommodate patient/service needs oThe ability to travel to rural locations

Desirable

oCannulation / IV Therapy administration

Personal Qualities

Essential

oBe able to: Kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments oManoeuvre patients using handling aids

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