We’re excited to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our compassionate team on the Acute Medical Unit at both Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital as a Band 5 Staff Nurse on a permanent contract. We’re looking for motivated and dedicated individuals who are passionate about providing high-quality patient care and making a difference in the lives of those we care for. The Acute Medical Unit is a 28-bedded unit that admits patients referred by their GPs and the Emergency Department. Here, patients benefit from rapid access to diagnostic services, with care plans quickly developed. Patients stay for up to 48 hours before being transferred to a specialty ward or discharged home. The Same Day Emergency Care Service also operates within AMU, ensuring comprehensive care for our patients. If you’re eager to expand your knowledge across a wide range of medical conditions and pursue opportunities for professional development, this is the ideal role for you. Continue to uphold and enhance high standards of nursing care, reflecting the core values of nursing practice outlined in the ward philosophy Take responsibility for assessing care needs and developing, implementing, and evaluating individual care plans Foster a supportive and innovative learning environment for both untrained and qualified staff, contributing to the ongoing development of the ward Act as a clinical and professional team leader, guiding and supporting your colleagues within the ward area Join us in delivering exceptional care and become an integral part of a dedicated, supportive team at both Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells Hospital. Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent. The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex. The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country. We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites. 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. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Hayley Cruse Job title: Ward Manager Email address: h.crusenhs.net Telephone number: 01892 633052