East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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Job Summary
The Critical Care unit is a specialist 8 bedded unit. We admit the most unwell patients from a variety of areas. The ward is friendly, busy, exciting and rewarding and provides an excellent working experience. Our team is hardworking and committed to providing a high standard of care, which is reflected in our excellent Friends and Family feedback. The ward has a family atmosphere with good peer support and a great social network.
Main Duties of the Job
Primarily, we are looking for individuals who are committed to delivering excellent patient-centred care and can be from any caring background or healthcare environment. We will aim to work with you to support and develop you to reach your full potential as a highly skilled and experienced vascular surgical health professional. As a team, we are committed to teaching and work hard to provide a positive learning environment. We provide ward-based study days for all grades, with the subject matter being closely linked to both the needs of the ward and the wishes of the multi-professional team.
About Us
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.
Job Responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
* Good standard of secondary education
* Care Certificate
* Minimum 2 years working within a healthcare setting
* GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths A-E
Clinical Skills and Experience
* Good interpersonal and communication skills
* Basic IT skills
* Ability to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team
* Recent experience of working in a healthcare environment
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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer Name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
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