Registered Nurse in Critical Care
Job Description
Job title: Registered Nurse in Critical Care
Company: NHS
Job description: 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 jobThere 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 usWe 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.Date posted04 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5Salary£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-time, Flexible workingReference number344-1959SAC-CJob locationsQueen Elizabeth The Queen Mother HospitalSt Peters RoadMargateCT9 4ANJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease 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. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease 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 SpecificationExperienceEssential
- 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.
SkillsEssential
- Patient focused approach. Basic IT skills. Well developed verbal and written communication skills. Time management and personal organisation skills
KnowledgeEssential
- NMC Code of Conduct. Clinical Governance. Risk management.
Desirable
- National patient survey
QualificationsEssential
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
OtherEssential
- 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
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential
- 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.
SkillsEssential
- Patient focused approach. Basic IT skills. Well developed verbal and written communication skills. Time management and personal organisation skills
KnowledgeEssential
- NMC Code of Conduct. Clinical Governance. Risk management.
Desirable
- National patient survey
QualificationsEssential
- Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
OtherEssential
- 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
Expected salary: £29970 – 36483 per year
Location: Margate, Kent
