Junior Sister - Margate, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
3 weeks ago
Description
Cheerful Sparrows Female is a 32 bedded acute surgical ward at the Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. Our admissions come from Accident and Emergency, transfers from theatre post surgery and transfers from the Intensive Care Unit.Our patients are often very unwell and the conditions range from appendicitis, to major bowel surgery
The Ward is busy rewarding and exciting and will provide excellent experience for anyone interested in surgical nursing. Our patient turnover is high and discharge planning is paramount to our success.
To provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to Nurses and Healthcare Assistants and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines.
To communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented.
Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards, ensuring that any shortfall is brought to the attention of the Line Manager.
Ensure that all quality initiatives within the critical care environment are adhered to and that the highest standards of care are maintained at all times.
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 Manager.
Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency.
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.
Everything we do is guided by our values:
'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'.
The organisation is currently launching its new improvement focus in the form of an improvement system called We Care.
The We Care System is a fundamentally new model that the organisation will be shifting to, it champions empowerment, promotes innovation and will bolster the connection and collaboration of staff throughout the organisation.
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 producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'
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