Junior Sister/Charge Nurse - Mercer Ward
An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered nurses who are looking to develop their nursing career to join Mercer Ward at Maidstone Hospital as a Junior Sister/ Charge Nurse.
We are a 26 mixed bedded Elderly Care Ward - you will be supported through your journey by other Band 6 staff members, the Ward Manager and the multidisciplinary team.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse with an interest in developing their leadership skills to join our existing team. We welcome applications from nurses that have at least 2 years acute hospital experience at a band 5 level, and with a keen interest in elderly care and the development of their professional nursing career.
Main duties of the job
Outstanding communication skills, ability to lead and support the team along with use of initiative is essential within the role as is the desire to deliver safe and compassionate patient care.
Support of the clinical education team and a competency based induction program are available.
Internal rotation to night duty and a mixture of long days and short shifts are worked.
About us
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Job responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RGN
* First level nursing registration and evidence of further study since qualification
* ENB998 (or equivalent) knowledge skill
* Evidence of continuing education - diploma/degree level
* Advanced Life Support provider
Knowledge/ Experience
* Experience in acute hospital setting.
* Experience at Senior Staff Nurse Band 5
* IV drug therapy, IV cannulation & venepuncture skills
* Evidence of insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and NHS
* Experience of managing patients requiring Non Invasive Ventilation
* Experience of managing a patient with a Tracheostomy.
Skills
* Demonstrate team leadership skills
* Ability to think logically, problem solve and use initiative, to achieve goals whilst acting within agreed policies, procedures and code of conduct.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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