Sister/Charge Nurse – Wellington Ward - Conquest Hospital (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Nurse - East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust – Saint Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex
Wellington Ward is an acute 21 bedded Gastroenterology ward. Patients treated on the ward have a variety of Gastro needs, such as Crohn's disease, alcoholic hepatitis, eating disorders, malabsorption disorders, gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric cancers, and acute liver diseases. It is also the cohort ward for the Trust for C difficile patients and has a dedicated area for looking after bariatric patients.
You will provide strong leadership, excellent communication skills, and the ability to develop and support students and staff with clinical expertise. Experience in some of the acute fields of nursing covered by the ward would be an advantage.
The successful applicant will be expected to function effectively under pressure without compromising basic standards of care and professionalism. In return, we will offer you excellent managerial support and commitment to your personal professional development.
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and to be a great place to work.
We provide safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to half a million people living or visiting East Sussex. We are one of the largest organizations in East Sussex, the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex. Our extensive services are provided by over 7000 members of staff working from acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye, and Uckfield, over 100 community sites, and in people’s own homes.
In 2020, the Care Quality Commission rated us as ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for being caring and effective. The Conquest Hospital and our Community Services are rated ‘Outstanding’, while Eastbourne DGH is rated ‘Good’.
In 2020, the Trust launched its ambitious ‘Building for our Future’ programme. This once-in-a-lifetime programme aims to repair, redevelop, and expand our hospitals, transforming the environment in which we provide care for generations to come.
Please refer to the job description attached.
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