Job summary
We are looking to recruit a full time 37.5 hour Band 5 Registered Nurse for our busy and thriving Outpatients department at William Harvey Hospital, Ashford and Royal Victoria Hospital, Folkestone and occasional cover at the other sites within East Kent Hospitals. The post will involve working between both sites.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be enthusiastic, demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and be able to work autonomously as well as part of a team.
The department is both challenging and rewarding. As part of your role you will also be involved in helping to develop the HCA's who play an important role within the department.
The Outpatient service is a fast-paced, dynamic department who pride ourselves on delivering consistently high standards of work. We are a committed, friendly, supportive team that strives to achieve and put patients at the heart of everything we do. Our service is an exciting team that works across our three main site at the William Harvey Hospital in Ashford, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate and Kent and Canterbury Hospital in Canterbury, but there is also a requirement to support patients across our satellite sites.
Our department is comprised of a variety of hard-working teams - Reception, Health Records, Patient Booking Office and Nursing - all of whom play a vital role in the patient experience. Our team are focused on service delivery and patient care and we are looking for individuals who are self motivated with a genuine desire to give gold standard care at every level.
About us
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 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.
NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.
The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Recent wide range of clinical experience in a clinical setting.
- Delivery of evidence based practice
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 5 within speciality
- Evidence of facilitating learning practice
- Evidence of on-going personal+ professional development
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work flexible and collaboratively
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Able to develop good relationships with other members of the team
- Able to motivate other staff when assessing for Care Certificate
- Able to work to cover the needs of the service
- Time management and personal organisational skills
- Able to interpret written data
- I.T skills
- Ability to support junior members of the team
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC code of conduct
- Clinical governance
- Risk management
- Understanding of current issues in nursing
Desirable
- Local nursing standards
- National Patient survey
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Relevant Health Care related degree, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification
- Completion of Preceptorship
Other
Essential
- Upholds and upholds the Trust We Care Values
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
- Understands own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate
- Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally
- Demonstrate a positive/flexible attitude in the working environment
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Recent wide range of clinical experience in a clinical setting.
- Delivery of evidence based practice
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 5 within speciality
- Evidence of facilitating learning practice
- Evidence of on-going personal+ professional development
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work flexible and collaboratively
- Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- Able to develop good relationships with other members of the team
- Able to motivate other staff when assessing for Care Certificate
- Able to work to cover the needs of the service
- Time management and personal organisational skills
- Able to interpret written data
- I.T skills
- Ability to support junior members of the team
Knowledge
Essential
- NMC code of conduct
- Clinical governance
- Risk management
- Understanding of current issues in nursing
Desirable
- Local nursing standards
- National Patient survey
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered nurse
- Relevant Health Care related degree, or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification
- Completion of Preceptorship
Other
Essential
- Upholds and upholds the Trust We Care Values
- Ability to work calmly under pressure
- Understands own limitations and seeks management support when appropriate
- Current understanding of key issues facing the NHS both locally and nationally
- Demonstrate a positive/flexible attitude in the working environment
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).
