East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Sandwich Bay is a general medical and palliative/end of life care ward at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital looking for Registered Nurses to join their team.
Main duties of the job
* Provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to Nurses and Healthcare Assistants and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines.
* 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/Unit 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 professionals.
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.
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
Person Specification
Other requirements
* Basic IT Skills.
* Good level of spoken and written English is essential.
Qualification
* Registered Nurse.
* Clinical Experience.
* NMC Registration.
Governance
* Understanding of patient confidentiality, governance regulations and trust's policy surrounding this.
* Understanding of governance.
Clinical skills and experience
* Demonstrates patient-focused approach.
* Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills.
* Remain calm under pressure.
* Completed medicine management, IV and venepuncture/cannulation courses.
Personal/professional attributes
* NMC registered and understanding of NMC code of conduct.
* Newly qualified Nurse who has applied for NMC PIN.
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.
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