Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse

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Ward Manager:
Katie Sands

Ward 8, Dewsbury District Hospital

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Are you an enthusiastic, motivated and dynamic registered Nurse looking for a new challenge? Then we have an exciting job opportunity for you!

Join our team on Ward 8 as a band 6 junior sister/charge nurse. Ward 8 is a medical step down and fractured neck of femur step down unit at Dewsbury and District Hospital. We are a fast paced ward that cares for patients who have stepped down from Pinderfields 5 or more days post operative following surgery after sustaining a fractured neck of femur and patients from both the Dewsbury and Pinderfields site who are fit enough to step down to a Ward at Dewsbury Hospital.

We work well together to provide the best experience and outcome for our patients. We are a dynamic and forward thinking team.

The primary aim of the role is to provide effective patient centred care by performing individual assessment of care needs, developing, implementing and evaluating programmes of care that meet the needs of the patient and their families/carers.

For an informal chat or visit please contact Ward Manager Katie Sands on

• Strive for continuous improvements in the delivery of high quality patient focused care.
• Participate within the ward team including the delegation of work on a day to day basis for junior staff.
• Act as clinical expert providing specialist knowledge and advice to both nurses and medical staff working within the unit.
• Be the named clinical expert responsible for on shift for the continuing care of patients within the unit.
• Organise own workload and support junior staff to time manage and prioritise.
• Plan and manage skill mix to reflect the workload and meet the needs of the patients, including using the e-rostering system effectively.
• Actively participate in the department budget and with support from ward sister exercise care and economy in the ordering and use of supplies/ equipment.
• Participate in the development and delivery of a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patient’s carers and staff.
• Lead by example, motivate and empower others.
• Promote effective communication when liaising with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
• Relate to all staff and patients in a confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and work effectively as part of team.
• Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust, always promoting the best clinical and professional practice.
• Create, maintain and enhance effective working relationships and collaborative working within the ward/ department and across professional boundaries with the Trust.

• Registered Nurse
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Evidence of competency in teaching and assessing
• Supporting Learning in Practice

• Post registered experience

• Ability to plan, assess, implement and evaluate patient care
• Prioritise tasks
• Excellent clinical skills
• Ability to lead a team
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships
• Motivate self and others
• Be able to provide high quality care in a highly charged environment
• Excellent organisational prioritisation, delegation and communication skills

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high…