# Junior Sister Outpatients > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Wye Valley NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sister-outpatients/63f9f48c-2d71-4572-92bd-33d58ba765eb - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/junior-sister-outpatients/63f9f48c-2d71-4572-92bd-33d58ba765eb.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Wye Valley NHS Trust - **Town:** Hereford - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (FT) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T13:10:32.275Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hereford/Hereford/Wye_Valley_NHS_Trust/Nursing/Nursing-v8015357 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8015357?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The post is required to maintain the delivery of safe treatment within the department, and extended areas within patient access – outpatients  to support–  Oxford suite Fred Bulmer Clinics, Max Fax and ENT. The posts primary focus will be to facilitate and support the Education needs of the Outpatient Clinical Teams reviewing mandatory training, appraisals, Departmental Clinical skills, Student Placement link, work experience and monthly teaching audits across the Departments ### Main duties of the job To provide nursing care to patients undergoing treatment with the department, including administration of IV drugs, to enable prompt diagnosis of treatment pathways; to assist in the monitoring of and delivery of care within these pathways. Allocation of roles and responsibilities will be directed by the outpatient managers to assist in the writing of risk assessments, standard operating procedures, maintaining staff rotas, electronic staff records and supporting the outpatient manager in staff performance. To obtain a comprehensive history to enable Pre and post operatively care of patients undergoing outpatient procedures/surgery. To monitor the audit process in relation to the WHO checklist, and LocSIPs. Carrying out initial investigations and assisting with surgical procedures within the clinics. To undertake monitoring of the clinical environment in line with IPC, Health and safety, risk management, medicines management at a higher level to ensure policies and procedures are adhered too, and input data in relation to these checks, to manage the environmental, and hand hygiene audits and ensure that standards are being met. To ensure that COVID 19 local and national guideline as in place. The post holder will take handover form current junior sister and work alongside other junior sisters within the outpatients team reporting to the Outpatient Sister ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy. ## Job Details The post is required to maintain the delivery of safe treatment within the department, and extended areas within patient access – outpatients  to support–  Oxford suite Fred Bulmer Clinics, Max Fax and ENT. The posts primary focus will be to facilitate and support the Education needs of the Outpatient Clinical Teams reviewing mandatory training, appraisals, Departmental Clinical skills, Student Placement link, work experience and monthly teaching audits across the Departments ## Job Description To provide nursing care to patients undergoing treatment with the department, including administration of IV drugs, to enable prompt diagnosis of treatment pathways; to assist in the monitoring of and delivery of care within these pathways. Allocation of roles and responsibilities will be directed by the outpatient managers to assist in the writing of risk assessments, standard operating procedures, maintaining staff rotas, electronic staff records and supporting the outpatient manager in staff performance. To obtain a comprehensive history to enable Pre and post operatively care of patients undergoing outpatient procedures/surgery. To monitor the audit process in relation to the WHO checklist, and LocSIPs. Carrying out initial investigations and assisting with surgical procedures within the clinics. To undertake monitoring of the clinical environment in line with IPC, Health and safety, risk management, medicines management at a higher level to ensure policies and procedures are adhered too, and input data in relation to these checks, to manage the environmental, and hand hygiene audits and ensure that standards are being met. To ensure that COVID 19 local and national guideline as in place. The post holder will take handover form current junior sister and work alongside other junior sisters within the outpatients team reporting to the Outpatient Sister ## Responsibilities To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view ‘supporting documents’ linked to this vacancy. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Evidence of continuing professional development - Demonstrate the ability to deliver advanced clinical skills in practice **Desirable** - Experience of implementing change ### Other Factors **Essential** - Able to meet moving and handling requirements of job - Able to meet travel requirements of job ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Flexible and adaptable - Enthusiastic and motivated - Ability to work as a member of a team - As a team member able to plan and prioritise a caseload - Calm and works well under pressure - Effective and sensitive handling of difficult information and situations ### Education & Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse (NMC) - Evidence of relevant post registration education/ training or equivalent relevant experience **Desirable** - Recognised teaching qualification or relevant experience - Recognised advanced communication skills training course ### Skills, Knowledge & Abilities **Essential** - Time management of self and others - Analytical and judgemental skills requiring critical analysis - Planning and organisational skills for a range of complex activities - Demonstrable teaching skills - Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a range of people - Basic computer skills **Desirable** - Developing and leading audit in clinical practice ## Documents - [wvt benefits (pdf, 621.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1985) - [229-cs-7263003 jdps (pdf, 273.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10301298) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.