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Must be able to take the initiative and be proactive in resolving challenging situations.
Job OverviewWe are looking to appoint a Junior Sister or Charge Nurse to work alongside our dynamic stroke team . The successful candidate will need strong interpersonal skills, a keen interest in caring for patients with different types of stroke, work towards promoting independence and confidence to support patients on the rehabilitation pathway. The candidate should have initiative to be the patient's advocate and be confident to challenge decisions in a professional manner, providing patient-centred care.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential as you will be leading liaison with patients and their relatives.
The candidate should be a registered nurse, and with experience in providing post-stroke care to patients of different ages, with varying degrees of stroke severity, as well as supporting families and relatives of the patients . Previous experience of working within a medical area is essential.
Main duties of the job
As a sister, the successful candidate will be expected to take charge of the shift and work closely with the Ward manager, medical staff , therapy teams, psychiatric teams and discharge team to plan and manage patient care and discharge planning. Our group of patients are particularly vulnerable due to the impact of stroke upon their lives, and therefore the department works closely with the safeguarding team to ensure the safety of vulnerable patients on discharge, escalating any concerns in a timely manner to allow appropriate measures to be put in place. The candidate will be expected to play an active role in facilitating this process.
The successful candidate will work with the multidisciplinary team , including the speech and language therapist, dietician, nutrition team, physiotherapists , occupational therapists, medical team, discharge team and community services, including the Early Supported Discharge team who specifically support stroke patients on discharge, to enable a safe and timely discharge back into the community with follow-up support if deemed necessary. As the majority of our stroke patients are repatriated from other hospitals, the successful candidate will be expected to liaise directly with the referring hospitals and site capacity team to facilitate a quick and smooth repatriation of the referred patient in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, as a trust we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to work without supervision
- Cannulation and Phlebotomy
- Ability to adapt to change within working situations
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current first or second level NMC Registration.
- Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development.
- Mentorship Course / ENB 998
- Teaching certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of high standards of clinical practice
- Portfolio
- Must be able to take the initiative and be proactive in resolving challenging situations
We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment .
Our three core values , and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future .
Apply online now
Job Overview
We are looking to appoint a Junior Sister or Charge Nurse to work alongside our dynamic stroke team . The successful candidate will need strong interpersonal skills, a keen interest in caring for patients with different types of stroke, work towards promoting independence and confidence to support patients on the rehabilitation pathway. The candidate should have initiative to be the patient's advocate and be confident to challenge decisions in a professional manner, providing patient-centred care.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential as you will be leading liaison with patients and their relatives.
The candidate should be a registered nurse, and with experience in providing post-stroke care to patients of different ages, with varying degrees of stroke severity, as well as supporting families and relatives of the patients . Previous experience of working within a medical area is essential.
Main duties of the job
As a sister, the successful candidate will be expected to take charge of the shift and work closely with the Ward manager, medical staff , therapy teams, psychiatric teams and discharge team to plan and manage patient care and discharge planning. Our group of patients are particularly vulnerable due to the impact of stroke upon their lives, and therefore the department works closely with the safeguarding team to ensure the safety of vulnerable patients on discharge, escalating any concerns in a timely manner to allow appropriate measures to be put in place. The candidate will be expected to play an active role in facilitating this process.
The successful candidate will work with the multidisciplinary team , including the speech and language therapist, dietician, nutrition team, physiotherapists , occupational therapists, medical team, discharge team and community services, including the Early Supported Discharge team who specifically support stroke patients on discharge, to enable a safe and timely discharge back into the community with follow-up support if deemed necessary. As the majority of our stroke patients are repatriated from other hospitals, the successful candidate will be expected to liaise directly with the referring hospitals and site capacity team to facilitate a quick and smooth repatriation of the referred patient in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, as a trust we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
Qualifications
Essential criteria
Experience
Essential criteria
We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment .
Our three core values , and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future .
Apply online now
We are looking to appoint a Junior Sister or Charge Nurse to work alongside our dynamic stroke team . The successful candidate will need strong interpersonal skills, a keen interest in caring for patients with different types of stroke, work towards promoting independence and confidence to support patients on the rehabilitation pathway. The candidate should have initiative to be the patient's advocate and be confident to challenge decisions in a professional manner, providing patient-centred care.
Excellent interpersonal skills are essential as you will be leading liaison with patients and their relatives.
The candidate should be a registered nurse, and with experience in providing post-stroke care to patients of different ages, with varying degrees of stroke severity, as well as supporting families and relatives of the patients . Previous experience of working within a medical area is essential.
Main duties of the job
As a sister, the successful candidate will be expected to take charge of the shift and work closely with the Ward manager, medical staff , therapy teams, psychiatric teams and discharge team to plan and manage patient care and discharge planning. Our group of patients are particularly vulnerable due to the impact of stroke upon their lives, and therefore the department works closely with the safeguarding team to ensure the safety of vulnerable patients on discharge, escalating any concerns in a timely manner to allow appropriate measures to be put in place. The candidate will be expected to play an active role in facilitating this process.
The successful candidate will work with the multidisciplinary team , including the speech and language therapist, dietician, nutrition team, physiotherapists , occupational therapists, medical team, discharge team and community services, including the Early Supported Discharge team who specifically support stroke patients on discharge, to enable a safe and timely discharge back into the community with follow-up support if deemed necessary. As the majority of our stroke patients are repatriated from other hospitals, the successful candidate will be expected to liaise directly with the referring hospitals and site capacity team to facilitate a quick and smooth repatriation of the referred patient in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, as a trust we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal)
- Ability to work without supervision
- Cannulation and Phlebotomy
- Ability to adapt to change within working situations
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current first or second level NMC Registration.
- Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development.
- Mentorship Course / ENB 998
- Teaching certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of high standards of clinical practice
- Portfolio
- Must be able to take the initiative and be proactive in resolving challenging situations
We are proud of the ambitions laid out in our strategy, Our Future FHFT, including our vision to be a leader in health & wellbeing, delivering excellence for our communities.
We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.
We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment .
Our three core values , and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future .
Apply online now
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