Main area: ENT Grade Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
* Full time
* Flexible working
37.5 hours per week (Early - late - long day and nights over 7 day week)
Job ref: 344-3583SAC
Site: William Harvey Hospital
Town: Ashford
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/01/2025 23:59
Job overview
Rotary Ward is a 16 bedded unit which also incorporates ENT outpatient clinics. We are a friendly and dynamic team, proud of our supportive and caring culture. There are a wide variety of learning opportunities. Rotary is an elective post-operative ward encompassing ENT, Maxillo Facial, and Ophthalmology. We deal with major head and neck surgery and cancers, as well as a vast array of other varied conditions.
Main duties of the job
1. Provide professional leadership, advice, and guidance to junior nurses and healthcare assistants.
2. Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented.
3. Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards, ensuring that any shortfall is brought to the attention of the line manager.
4. Ensure that all quality initiatives within the nursing environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.
5. Assist in the development of clinical protocols ensuring that these are reviewed in accordance with the needs of the service in conjunction with the Ward/Unit manager.
6. Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements.
7. Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues, and other multi-agency professionals.
8. Undertake nursing assessments competently.
9. Act as the identified nurse for a group of patients by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating their care.
10. Demonstrate leadership in supporting the patient pathway.
11. Act as the patients’ advocate.
12. Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team.
13. Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely, and safe discharges.
14. Be clinically competent in all areas of advanced practice relevant to the post.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals 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', which is 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.
Person specification
Clinical skills and experience
* Recent clinical experience in an acute Trust
* Delivery of evidence-based practice
* Ability to communicate clearly, both written and verbally.
* Basic IT skills
* Previous experience at Band 5 within specialty
* Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
* Evidence of ongoing personal and professional development
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.
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