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Senior Healthcare Support Worker, Maidstone
Client:
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
Location:
Maidstone, United Kingdom
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
fee4b0125a27
Job Views:
9
Posted:
09.02.2025
Expiry Date:
26.03.2025
Job Description:
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Junior Sister/Charge Nurse in the Medical Infusion Suite at Maidstone Hospital.
The Medical Infusion Suite is a nurse-led day unit, primarily treating immunosuppressed patients with conditions such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s and Multiple Sclerosis. The unit is currently open Tuesday to Thursday from 08:00 - 18:00 and Friday 08:00 - 17:30.
Do you have the drive and the passion to promote high quality patient care, the patient experience and patient safety? Then carry on reading as an exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our team.
We are looking for experienced Nurse who is ready for the next step in their career, with sound clinical knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills to work within this area. You will have a willingness to undertake any necessary training to enable clinical competency and skills. Staff are actively encouraged to further their professional development, and a range of learning opportunities are available.
Main duties of the job
* Deputise as Ward Manager exercising leadership within the unit when Manager is not on duty
* Liaise closely with the Ward Manager on a day to day basis
* Foster good relationship with the multidisciplinary professional team
* Liaise with the Ward Manager and the universities regarding needs and requirements for educating students and untrained staff, and for the post basic development of qualified staff
* Support the ward Manager in the management of the clinical area, with the aid of setting standards of nursing care, following agreed guidelines laid down in the ward’s philosophy of care, to improve practice and quality care in the clinical area
* Gain knowledge of budget control
* Ensure promotion of safety wellbeing and interests of the patients, staff and visitors to the clinical area
* Ensure the policies of the trust are adhered to and inform all junior staff of any changes
* At all times follow the code of professional conduct as laid down by the NMC
* Advise on the staffing requirements for the provision of nursing services, using dependency studies as required
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
* At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
* Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
* Blue Light card eligibility
* And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person specification
Skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Evident commitment to high standards of patient-centred care
* Adaptable and flexible
* Effective organisational skills
* Ability to reflect on practice, accept criticism and act constructively
* Understanding of own accountability, responsible and reliable
* Commitment to teaching
* Cannulation, Venepuncture and CVAD competent.
Qualifications
* First level registered nurse
* Evidence of further education since qualification e.g. degree
* Immediate Life Support provider
* Management/ leadership course or a willingness to undertake
Experience/ Knowledge
* Experience at band 5 at administering specialist medical infusions.
* Proficient clinician and a clinical role model
* Good understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS
* Demonstrates a commitment to professional development
* Demonstrates excellent understanding of cancer treatments and their side effects / complications
* Recent experience in audit and benchmarking processes
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