Junior Sister

Our In-Patient Unit at Winsley is a safe and comfortable environment with dedicated care team. Patients usually stay for a short time - between seven and ten days. After consultation with a patient's GP or other healthcare professional, we are able to offer short stays at the Unit. Often, this time is used to assess a patient's needs and to plan for future care.

- Please note that this is an internal position only, and is only available to current Dorothy House staff members and volunteers -

JUNIOR SISTER - IPU | Band 6 | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum
INTERNAL ONLY

As a Junior Sister, you will play a key leadership role in our In-Patient Unit, providing expert clinical care and guidance to patients, their families, and our staff. Working closely with the Matron, Sister and wider Junior Sister team, you will help to ensure high-quality, safe, and compassionate care delivery.

You will lead and inspire nursing colleagues, support learning and development, champion service improvement, and be instrumental in integrating our care with multi-disciplinary teams both internally and externally.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Provide hands-on specialist palliative care and clinical leadership
• Act as a role model for nursing excellence and compassionate care
• Support safe patient admission, care and discharge processes
• Contribute to continuous service development and clinical quality improvement
• Lead, mentor and support junior nursing and care staff
• Assist in training delivery and the induction of new staff and volunteers
• Promote reflective practice, clinical supervision and professional development
• Support policy, protocol and care pathway development
• Help maintain compliance with CQC and other regulatory standards
• Participate in research and clinical audit to improve practice

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

HOURS OF WORK

This is a Full-Time position working 37.5 hours per week.

This role can work across a variety of shift patterns that could include late shifts, nights or early shifts.

ABOUT YOU

Please Note that only existing Dorothy House employees / volunteers are eligible to apply for this role.

Essential requirements:

• First level nurse with relevant degree / post grad qualification.
• Clinical experience at Band 6 or equivalent.
• Can demonstrate continued professional development and evidence of palliative care knowledge.
• Demonstrates skills in assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating individualised patient care.
• Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage own workload alongside supporting other members of the team.
• Demonstrates an awareness of Health and Safety requirements and risk assessments.
• Has completed a Care of the Dying course / has willingness to undertake it.

Desirable requirements:

• Experience in teaching/Education.
• Understands the role of research in developing and improving clinical practice.
• Experience working within palliative care.

- Please note that this is an internal position only, and is only available to current Dorothy House staff members and volunteers -

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.

Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Liz Winch on Liz.Winch@dorothyhouse-hospice.org.uk