Job Introduction
We’re looking for enthusiastic and passionate Band 5 Nurses to join our friendly and welcoming Ward team based on our Sapphire Ward at Gravesham Community Hospital, North Kent to help us to continue to change things for the better.
As a Ward Nurse, you will work collaboratively alongside our multidisciplinary teams. We have 21 beds for patients where you will be responsible for contributing to the holistic assessment, planning delivery and evaluation of patient care. You should be passionate about the rehabilitation of patients who have suffered from a stroke or neurological condition in your care and be encouraging them to aid their ability for independent living.
You will use your strong communication and organisational skills, along with a flexible approach, to ensure you deliver positive experiences to patients at every stage of their healthcare journey.
You’ll care for patients and their families in the way that you believe is best, delivering our high service standards, sharing best practice, and actively improving the way we work to help us continue to change things for the better. We feel passionate that everyone should feel valued when they come into contact with our organisation, whether that’s you, someone we care for or the wider community we operate in.
Responsibilities
* Maintain a high standard of patient focused care.
* Maintain a safe and clean working environment.
* Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
* Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
* Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient.
* Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Qualifications & Experience
* Registered Nurse with licence to practice.
* Passionate about the rehabilitation of patients in your care and encouraging them to aid their ability for independent living.
* Willing to cover all shift patterns, including nights and weekends.
* Confident using IT systems and able to demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Outlook, Word, Excel).
Benefits
* AFC Band 5 Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions.
* 5% Area High Cost Allowance.
* Membership of My Reward Hub, giving access to discounts on everyday purchases and cashback and voucher offers.
* Access to wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies.
* Online and face‑to‑face help with mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post‑trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well as career coaching and counselling.
* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our learning team.
* An open, just culture encouraging idea implementation to help deliver our purpose.
* Pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards.
* Free tea, coffee and milk at the base location.
About the Company
We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we provide community health and care services across England.
Equal Opportunities
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people. We are a Disability Confident Committed company, providing inclusive facilities and adjustments.
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