We have a fantastic career opportunity in forward thinking critical care environment.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Sister/Charge nurse position within the Critical Care department at The QEQM Hospital Margate.

We pride ourselves on delivering consistently high standards of holistic care. This is reflected in our CQC reports, ICNARC data, performance metrics and feedback from patients, relatives and visitors to our unit.

We have a busy, mixed level unit admitting emergency and elective patients from a variety of specialities.

We are afriendly, supportive and dynamic team with a strong commitment to professional development. Critical Care is fully committed to audit, research and forward thinking this provides a dynamic environment conducive to gaining additional knowledge and skills.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic, and innovative and self- motivated sister/charge nurse to join our well established and diverse team. You will be expected to act and support our large workforce, to set and maintain the high clinical standards we all aspire to. The ideal candidate will have had minimum 3 years as a Band 5 within critical care and have the critical care course. You will need to demonstrate a pro-active and adaptive approach to support the ward managers and staff. You will need a positive mind-set and hold an interest in working within a fast-moving unit. The candidate must be a effective communicator, who can demonstrate problem solving skills with the ability to work under pressure, managing staff and delivering patient focused care. They will be able to demonstrate flexibility to meet the varied demands of the role as required.

There are excellent development and educational opportunities. This will help develop the right skills, the right set of behaviours and culture in order for us to motivate and engage our colleagues.

At EKHUFT the learning and development team for the trust, support through each step of their journey, from the first management role and beyond.

We will offer both classrooms based learning and bespoke advice.

Applicants must have:

• Critical care course
• Extensive clinical leadership/team management experience
• Expert skills in caring for both Level 2 and Level 3 patients
• A Degree or equivalent level of education and experience

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals 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.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Governance

Essential

• Experience in audit
• Knowledge of current NHS priorities

Desirable

• Participation in link groups or research

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered General Nurse Degree in Nursing or working towards degree or equivalent
• 3 years Band 5 experience in a critical care setting
• Adult critical care qualification preparation of mentor or practical assessor

Desirable

• Master degree or working towards

Skills and experience

Essential

• Minimum of 5 years working in acute care environment with some experience of leadership
• Clinical assessment skills communication and influencing skills
• Facilitation skills

Desirable

• Experience working as a clinical leader
• Teaching skills

Personal and professional attributes

Essential

• Involvement in quality improvement projects
• Role model trust values at all times

Desirable

• Experience in delivery in education or training

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

QEQM Hospital

St Peters Road

Margate

CT9 4AN

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