Job summary
Same Day Emergency Care which sees patients who are expected to go home the same day. This is a high paced area seeing 60+ patients a day, requiring assessment and treatment to enable them to go back home. We work closely with the Acute Physicians. Our nurse led DVT service has just been relaunched as well as the Virtual Ward service which provides daily medical support for patients who are able to go home for monitoring.
AMU A is our acute assessment area where we admit, assess and treat patients with an expected admission of up to 48hours. The turnover is high and the patients more acutely unwell on admission.
AMU B is our unit for patients that are still aiming to be discharged home within 72hrs.
Main duties of the job
Please see main job description.
Caring for acutely unwell patients from their admission, which will include patients requiring cardiac monitoring, and sepsis to name a few.
To help you do this you will supported by a large multidisciplinary team which includes an established advanced clinical practitioner (ACP) programme, nurse consultants, practice development support and a governance, quality and audit team. AMU A, B and SDEC have their ownUnit managers and a Matron who are supported by the Head of Nursing for UEAM Liaising with a broad multi-disciplinary team including a team of Acute Physicians, Radiology, Physiotherapists, Therapy Assisted Discharge teams, ACPs, Virtual Ward, Junior Doctors, specialist Doctors and our large team of ward clerks, house keepers and porters.
About us
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. We are in the enviable position of being surrounded by beautiful beaches and the Kent countryside but with easy links to the centre of London. So, whether you are interested in cathedrals, castles, exceptional grammar schools or chic and stylish restaurants, East Kent has something for everyone. 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.
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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Christine Marsh
Medical SDEC/Amber Unit manager Unit Manager
christine.marsh2@nhs.net
Tel: 07955321027
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.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Christine Marsh
Medical SDEC/Amber Unit manager Unit Manager
christine.marsh2@nhs.net
Tel: 07955321027
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- lMentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Completion of Preceptorship
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in an Acute Trust. .
- Delivery of evidence based practice.
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
- Patient focused approach
- Basic IT skills.
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Governance
Essential
- NMC Code of Conduct.
- Understanding of current issues in nursing.
Desirable
- Clinical Governance
- Risk management
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential
- Well-developed verbal & written communication skills.
- Calm under pressure
- Ability to develop working relationships with others.
- Time management and personal organisation skills.
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- Upholds and models the Trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- lMentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Completion of Preceptorship
Experience
Essential
- Recent clinical experience in an Acute Trust. .
- Delivery of evidence based practice.
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
- Patient focused approach
- Basic IT skills.
Desirable
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Governance
Essential
- NMC Code of Conduct.
- Understanding of current issues in nursing.
Desirable
- Clinical Governance
- Risk management
Personal & Professional Attributes
Essential
- Well-developed verbal & written communication skills.
- Calm under pressure
- Ability to develop working relationships with others.
- Time management and personal organisation skills.
- Good interpersonal skills
Desirable
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice
Other Requirements
Essential
- Upholds and models the Trust values
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
