We are looking to recruit a part time 34 hour Band 5 Registered Nurse for our busy and thriving Outpatients department at Kent and Canterbury and Estuary House and occasional cover at Estuary House, part of East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. The post will involve working between both sites.

Main duties of the job

• To provide effective patient care whilst working as a member of the outpatient nursing team across East Kent Hospitals University Foundation NHS Trust.
• To support the whole team in the continued delivery of high standards of patient care in response to service needs.
• To support the Charge Nurse in the day to day duties and all other teams within Outpatient services.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with three acute hospitals and community sites serving a local population of around 700,000.We also provide specialist services for Kent and Medway.

We care about our patients and our people. We are focused on providing outstanding, safe patient care, and a positive working culture that benefits staff and patients alike. With our emphasis on staff training and development, a staff support scheme that's second to none, and a healthy package of benefits, it's easy to put down roots in East Kent Hospitals.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Recent wide range of clinical experience in a clinical setting.
• Delivery of evidence based practice
• Demonstrates patient focused approach

Desirable

• Previous experience at Band 5 within speciality
• Evidence of facilitating learning practice
• Evidence of on-going personal+ professional development

Skills

Essential

• Ability to work flexible and collaboratively
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Able to develop good relationships with other members of the team
• Able to motivate other staff when assessing for Care Certificate
• Able to work to cover the needs of the service
• Time management and personal organisational skills
• Able to interpret written data
• I.T skills
• Ability to support junior members of the team

Knowledge

Essential

• NMC code of conduct
• Clinical governance
• Risk management
• Understanding of current issues in nursing

Desirable

• Local nursing standards
• National Patient survey

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered nurse
• Relevant Health Care related degree, or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Mentor Qualification
• Completion of Preceptorship

Other

Essential

• Upholds and upholds the Trust We Care Values
• Ability to work calmly under pressure
• Understands own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate
• Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally
• Demonstrate a positive/flexible attitude in the working environment

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kent and Canterbury and Estuary House

Kent and Canterbury and Estuary House

CT1 3NG

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