St Margarets Ward is an Acute Medical Ward for Healthcare of the Older Person at the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate.
As a multi-skilled team, we are working hard to help improve patient’s lives and help them to deal with their medical conditions with pride and without fear. We can offer you a rewarding, flexible and supportive role with great opportunities to learn a range of skills and work towards higher personal goals, if this is your desire.
We are offering a Junior Sister/Charge Nurse position with opportunities to learn within the specialities of general medical and Health Care of the Older Person.
To provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to Nurses and Healthcare Assistants and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines.
To communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented.
Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards, ensuring that any shortfall is brought to the attention of the Line Manager.
Ensure that all quality initiatives within the critical care environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.
Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward Manager.
Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.
Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Feb 2025