We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 registered nurse for the 9 bedded Critical Care Unit at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital within the Surgical & Anesthetics Care group for East Kent Hospitals.

We are seeking to appoint someone who has great enthusiasm and is passionate about delivering a high quality standard of care to our patients. Providing person-centered and effective care is at the top of our agenda and we pride ourselves in demonstrating our values that people feel cared for, safe and confident that we are making a difference in everything we do.

Main duties of the job

There is a great opportunity for learning and development supported by the Clinical Nurse Educators and the nursing team whilst working alongside the multi-disciplinary team.

This role has been identified as working in an area where there is a high likelihood of COVID encounters and will therefore be subject to additional pre-employment occupational health checks in the interest of health & safety.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 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.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust. Delivery of evidence based practice. Demonstrates patient focused approach

Desirable

• Previous experience at Band 5 within specialty. Evidence of facilitating learning and practice.

Skills

Essential

• Patient focused approach. Basic IT skills. Well developed verbal and written communication skills. Time management and personal organisation skills

Knowledge

Essential

• NMC Code of Conduct. Clinical Governance. Risk management.

Desirable

• National patient survey

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Mentor Qualification or ENB 998

Other

Essential

• Awareness of Trust vision, mission and values. Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally

Desirable

• Ability to work on own initiative using sound decision making and problem solving

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN

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