We are looking for a caring and flexible person to join our team on Marlowe. We have a full time, Band 5, Staff Nurse vacancy covering days, nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rotational basis.

Our shifts are long days (07:30-20:00), Nights (19:30-08:00),

Early (07:30-15:30) and Late (12:30-20:00).

We pride ourselves in providing the highest quality care to our patients and are constantly looking for ways to improve our patients' experience. We are looking for an individual with experience in care who will contribute to this, who is eager to learn, has a kind and caring attitude towards patients and colleagues and can be a positive member of a team.

We have many exciting learning opportunities on Marlowe, you will learn how to care for patients with renal disease and how to perform specialist treatments such as dialysis. We have a robust in- house education programme as well as practical skills training on the ward. There is also the opportunity to rotate within the renal department.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role include o Acting as the identified nurse for a group of patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care.o Providing personal care to patients including pressure sore prevention, toileting and catheter care.o Taking and electronically recording patient's vital signs and blood glucose and acting upon the results.o Carrying out and documenting patient risk assessments and implementing measure to reduce risk and keep patients safe.o Administering medications via various routes.o Supporting and supervising junior members of staff in giving high standards of care.o Liaising with the multidisciplinary team.o Participating in planning timely and safe discharges.By working clinically as a member of the nursing team you will work within a specialised unit based team of qualified and non-qualified staff. The post holder will be required to ensure a positive patient experience through the delivery of high standards of patient care

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.

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.

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

Experience

Essential

• Recent experience in an acute Trust

Desirable

• Previous renal experience

Skills

Essential

• Knowledge of patient risk assessments
• Clinical skills i.e cannulation, wound care, etc

Desirable

• Peritoneal or haemodialysis experience

Employer details

Employer name

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Kent And Canterbury Hospital

Ethelbert Road

Canterbury

CT1 3NG

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