Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

Job summary

Do you want to work for one of the UK's largest Trusts?

We have an excellent full time opportunity, on St Margaret's Ward within the General & Specialist Medicine Division at The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate

We are looking for a person who has some previous experience of working in the specialty, but we also encourage applications from Senior Nurses or those from other health care environments.

Main duties of the job

To provide effective patient care whilst working as a member of the nursing team across East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust. To ensure the maintenance of high standards of patient care in response to service needs.

By working clinically as a member of the nursing team you will work in partnership with the Ward Manger toprovide clinical, professional and managerial leadership for a ward-based team of qualified and non-qualifiedstaff. The post holder will be required to deputize in the absence of the Ward Manager and ensure a positivepatient experience through the delivery of high standards of patient care. Leading clinical nursing practicewithin the clinical area. Securing and assuring the highest standards of clinical care with the support of theMatron and Head of Nursing. The effective management of clinical and non-clinical risk reporting to theManager within the Directorate Clinical Governance Framework.

About us

We 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.

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