Junior Sister​/Charge Nurse

About

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust currently touches the lives of half a million patients every year through the provision of high‑quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities. We offer services to a million local residents across Berkshire including:
Acute medical services at Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading, Ophthalmology services at Prince Charles Eye Unit, Windsor, Dialysis services in Windsor, Day surgery and acute outpatient services at West Berkshire Community Hospital, Cancer, renal and outpatient services in Bracknell, Outpatient services at Townlands Hospital, Henley.

We are one of the largest employers in the local area with nearly 7,000 staff. Despite challenges we have continued our progress towards being an outstanding organisation through our vision of seamless excellence in health care delivery and outcomes, and living by our core values: CARE – Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent.

The Trust’s services are organised around patient needs through the establishment of the Networked, Urgent and Planned care groups. We are working to improve health and care in practical ways through collaboration and sustainable transformation. Clinical teams are at the heart of running the Trust, working in partnership to serve the best interests of patients and our communities. Our plans for the future include continuing modernisation of our sites to provide state‑of‑the‑art facilities for our patients and staff.

• Location:
  
  Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Town, Berkshire, Postcode RG1 5AN
• Contract type & working pattern:
  Permanent, Full time – 37.5 hours per week
• Salary: £37,338 – £44,962 per annum
• Grade (NHS AfC):
  Band 6
• Main area:
  Paediatrics

The post‑holder works to support the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, deputising in the absence of the Ward Manager for all aspects of the role including managing staff and physical resources effectively. He/she acts as a role model, demonstrating high levels of clinical expertise, leading, managing and delivering individual patient care. The post‑holder supports the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in ensuring robust infection control practices among all staff and proactively promotes staff development, ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.

• Work with the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure that the nursing team works flexibly and supportively together and that performance indicators for the area are delivered.
• Deputise for the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse in his/her absence to ensure that there is planned, effective, day‑to‑day skill mix and staff management.
• Demonstrate excellent personal communication; establish and maintain effective two‑way communication channels with individuals and groups. Demonstrate appropriate assertiveness and ability to challenge others when the rights of patients and others may be infringed.
• Demonstrate leadership skills and ability to problem‑solve. Promote excellent team working and interdisciplinary relationships.
• Allocate work and assess performance of the team members objectively against set criteria/competencies. Work with Ward Sister/Charge Nurse/Senior Staff Nurses to ensure that staff appraisals are undertaken. Assist with action plans arising from these appraisals as necessary and provide clear feedback to team members to maintain and improve performance.
• Understand the workload targets which have been set for the clinical area and demonstrate commitment to their delivery. Ensure that others are alerted to quality issues.
• Assist in the monitoring and maintenance of the health, safety and security of self and others in the work area. Identify and assess risks in work activities and assist in developing strategies to manage these effectively. Ensure the team works within risk management/Occupational Health legislation, and Trust procedures.
• Contribute to the implementation and development of the service. Be aware of new evidence and research in both general and specialist fields. Work creatively to develop practice and new ways of working, taking the lead in the Change Management process when appropriate.
• Develop own skills,…