Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom - Transformationunitgm

Description

Main area Cardiology Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

Employer East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site William Harvey Hospital Town Ashford Salary £35,392 - £42,618 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/06/2024 23:59

Ward Sister/Charge Nurse Band 6 Job overview

We need your help to run the emergency heart attack service for the whole of Kent The friendly, supportive CCU Team at the William Harvey would like you to join us in saving lives in Kent.

Taking part in huddles/handover meetings with consultants, junior doctors, and colleagues from the Cardiology Ward.
> Ward rounds with consultants.
> Cardiac bed and patient flow management, liaising with the site team and cardiology registrar seeing referrals.
> Receiving primary PCI patients out of hours in the cardiac catheter lab, acting as the running nurse for those emergency procedures.
> Supporting clinical governance activities to maintain high standards of care within the service.
> Liaising with other Trusts/hospitals, including London Trusts, as well as the ambulance service, anaesthetics/ITU and other teams involved in emergency care.
> Collaborating with the wider cardiology "family" including Cardiology Inreach Nurses, Cardiac Rehab, Heart Failure, Physiologists, Arrhythmia Nurse, Research Nurse, Cardiac Radiographers, and Cath Lab Team.

Main duties of the job

Recent changes and improvement drives within the organisation are creating new opportunities for development and progression, supported by initiatives within the Care Group such as Development Days and Clinical Support. Kent is a beautiful county with good links to the continent and London, and with plenty of exciting places to explore.

Taking charge of shift on Cardiac Care, overseeing the team giving clinical care to acutely ill cardiac patients.
Receiving referrals on the primary PCI pathway, triaging them and coordinating the team to receive any patient accepted.
Supporting, teaching and developing junior members of the team.
Getting involved in the management of the Unit, assisting the Ward Manager with e.g. rostering, investigating incidents, organising team days, and educational activities.

Working for our organisation

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. 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.

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'Documents to download'.

If you have further queries please don't hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person specification Qualifications and Training

• At least 2 years' experience as Band 5 in acute setting.
• At least some experience in Cardiology.
• Experience as Band 5 within acute Cardiology setting.
• Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
• Evidence of ongoing development.

Clinical skills and experience

• Delivery of evidence-based practice.
• Relevant practical skills, e.g. ILS, IV drug administration etc.
• Some skills in ECG interpretation.
• Advanced ECG interpretation skills.
• Teaching and IT skills.

Governance

• Knowledge of Clinical Governance Framework.
• Knowledge of audit processes and reporting framework to facilitate learning from incidents.
• Awareness of risk management issues and improvement metrics.

Personal/professional attributes

• Demonstrating patient-focused approach, compassionate with patients and colleagues.
• Ongoing willingness to learn, showing initiative, being proactive.
• Resilience, engaging communication (written, verbal and online).
• Leadership skills and qualities.

Other

• Awareness of Trust Values, understanding of key issues in the NHS.
• Understanding of unique aspects of Cardiology Service in this Trust.

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the 'We are the NHS' campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting-edge treatments, research, innovations and life-saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We're on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work,
there's never been a better time to join us.To find out more about east Kent visit our website at. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We'll close this job advert once we've received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

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 on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

You can search for and apply for roles directly on our website.

If you are applying via NHS Jobs your application will be sent to our recruitment system TRAC. All subsequent information will be generated from TRAC so you won't be able to see the progress of your application or receive messages through NHS Jobs and we won't be able to respond to e-mails sent to us via the NHS Jobs website. By applying for this post you are agreeing to us transferring your application and details to our system. If you are offered a job information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records. Good luck with your application, we'll contact you via email so please check your junk/spam folders.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.