NHS
Junior Sister (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit) - INTERNAL
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Job Description
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- Appropriate/relevant post-reg experience
- Trauma Orthopaedic experience
- Leadership experience as a Band 6
- Registered Nurse
- Orthopaedic Course
- Appropriate/relevant post-reg experience
- Trauma Orthopaedic experience
- Leadership experience as a Band 6
- Registered Nurse
- Orthopaedic Course
Job summary
PLEASE NOTE: INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
Band 6 Junior Ward Sister / Charge Nurse (Orthopaedic Trauma Unit)
Are you an outstanding registered nurse who enjoys working in a diverse, exciting & rewarding clinical area? Do you like that no two days are ever the same? Do you have a passion for trauma, spinal injury, head injury and poly trauma patients? Do you have strong leadership and management skills? If yes then the Trauma Unit is the place for you.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Ward Sister / Charge Nurse to join our friendly, professional, successful and outstanding team.
We offer great opportunities for further development in your career. We hold weekly ward teaching sessions alongside consultant-led teaching. We have an active advanced trauma nurse team who hold regular teaching on traction and spinal injuries, bi-yearly trauma specific SDs as well as a Trauma Immediate Life Support course.
We also offer further development by offering level 6 & 7 courses linked to the local universities alongside trust leadership courses.
We also have opportunities for link roles if you have a passion in a certain area of nursing and can offer training in that area to improve your role.
Main duties of the job
The trauma team works closely with the dedicated fractured neck of femur unit, collaborating across specialties including ortho-geriatricians, medical and surgical teams.
We ensure that all of our staff are supported in the working environment by always having a band 6 SSN on duty during the day, and during some night shifts.
We have a supervisory band 7 Sister and an active practice education team who can work alongside staff as required.
We offer a two week supernumerary induction program on the ward to help new staff settle into our team.
About us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Date posted
07 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-7103255PCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
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 amongst all staff.
He/she proactively promotes staff development, ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Job responsibilities
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 amongst all staff.
He/she proactively promotes staff development, ensuring its relevance to the practice area and individual needs.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.