Job ref: 344-5781QEH
Employer: East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: QEQM
Town: Margate
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading: Band 5
Job Overview: St Margarets Ward at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital is an acute medical ward for Health Care of the Older Person and is looking for Registered Nurses to join their team.
Main duties of the job:
1. Provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to Nurses and Healthcare Assistants and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines.
2. Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented.
3. Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards, ensuring that any shortfall is brought to the attention of the Line Manager.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.
7. Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency personnel.
Working for our organisation: 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.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities: Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification:
Other Requirements:
* Uphold Trusts Values
* Good level of spoken and written English is essential
Qualification:
* Registered Nurse
* Clinical Experience
* NMC Registration
* Further degree courses
* Practice Supervisor
Governance:
* Understanding of patient confidentiality, governance regulations and trusts policy surrounding this
* National Patient Survey
* Local nursing standards
Clinical skills And Experience:
* Demonstrates patient focused approach
* Delivery of evidence-based practice
* Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
* Completed medicine management, IV and venepuncture/cannulation courses.
* Previous experience at Band 5 within specialty
* Evidence of ongoing personal + professional development
* Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
Personal/professional attributes:
* Calm under pressure
* Ability to work flexibly and develop working relationships with others
* Good interpersonal skills
* Understanding of own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate
* Basic IT skills
* Time management and personal organisation skills
* Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision-making and problem-solving skills
Please apply as soon as possible as we will close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trusts People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.
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