Job summary
Do you want to work for one of the UK's largest Trusts, situated in the heart of the "Garden of England", just a stone's throw from London and with easy, fast access to France and beyond?
We have an excellent opportunity within Seabathing ward based at Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Mother Hospital .
The ward works closely with a multi-disciplinary team including 2 Trauma Co-Ordinator's .
We are looking for people who have some previous experience of working in the specialty and have excellent leadership skills We will support and develop you to reach your full potential as a highly skilled and experienced nurse.
Main duties of the job
Registered Nurse with Trauma and Orthopaedic skills
To provide effective patient care whilst working as a member of the nursing team across East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust. To ensure the maintenance of high standards of patient care in response to service needs
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
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Governance
Essential
- NMC code of conduct
- Knowledge of Risk Management
- An understanding of the current nursing issues
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in an acute trust
- Delivery of evidence based practice
- Demonstrate patient focused approach
- NMC pin
Desirable
- Previous Band 5 experience within speciality
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
- Evidence of on-going personal + professional development
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Well-developed verbal & written communication skills
- Time management and person organisation skills
Desirable
- Venepuncture, Bladder Scans
- Catheterisation, Cannulation IV medications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Mother Hospital
St Peter's Road
Margate
CT9 4AN