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    Ward Sister/Charge Nurse - Ashford, United Kingdom - East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

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    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 rostering, investigating incidents, organising team days, and educational activities.

    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.

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