Job summary
- Main area
- Gynaecology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 356-25-7531635
- Employer
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Hull Royal Infirmary
- Town
- Hull
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Junior Sister
Band 6
Job overview
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the effective running of the ward, providing clinical leadership and managerial support in the absence of the Senior Sister, working as a highly skilled member of the multidisciplinary team, practising a high standard of clinical care and being key to improve the patient’s experience.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is responsible for ensuring the effective running of the ward, providing clinical leadership and managerial support in the absence of the Senior Sister, working as a highly skilled member of the multidisciplinary team, practising a high standard of clinical care and being key to improve the patient’s experience. The post holder will supervise the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care during their span of duty and support and encourage the concept of team working, team development and collaboration between team members.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Responsible for providing direct care and supervising junior staff in the delivery of care
Responsible for ensuring that care standards are maintained for the span of duty
Enables patients to maintain their activities of daily living
Ordering and obtaining samples for diagnostic tests
Responsible for identifying and acting upon areas where standards of care, patient safety and/or quality can be improved
In the absence of the Senior Sister is required to resolve problems associated with the running of the ward including taking first line actions as appropriate to remedy issue
Responsible for ensuring that appropriate supplies and equipment are available to support the delivery of direct patient care, and enabling team members to carry out their duties
Responsible for the preparation and setting up of the clinical environment including routine safety equipment checks
Responsible for ensuring equipment within the working environment is maintained and in working order
Maintains the integrity and cleanliness of equipment ensuring correct use and storage
Responsible for reporting equipment faults and removing from the clinical area until repaired in accordance with Trust policy
Manage allocation of departmental resources efficiently and effectively taking account of budgeting implications
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse 1st level, First level degree or relevant post registration experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Communication skills training
- Mentorship training
- Leadership experience
Desirable criteria
- Teaching Qualification
- Tissue viability course
- Link role
- Experience of involvement in service development
Desirable
Essential criteria
- see above
Desirable criteria
- see above
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Young
- Job title
- Gynaecology Matron - HUTH
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01482875875
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