Part Time Band 5 Practice Nurse - Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom - Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

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Staff Nurse - Intensive Care | Tunbridge Wells Hospital

The Intensive Care and High Dependency Units at Tunbridge Wells Hospital are now recruiting Band - Staff Nurses to join their team.

The Intensive Care department has a total of 17 modern and spacious single rooms, with 9 Intensive Care beds and 8 High Dependency beds.

You should be highly motivated, have good communication and interpersonal skills, be committed to ongoing personal and professional development and have the ability to work collaboratively as part of the Multidisciplinary Team.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop and expand your clinical skills, knowledge, and expertise in this area, with unlimited opportunities for further development, education and career progression.

Responsible for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the delivery of a high-quality service to the critically ill patient and their relatives, in conjunction and supervision with senior staff.

The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development of junior staff within the department and to ensure that they develop/enhance their own skills and knowledge appropriately within role expectations.

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury.

Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients - the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
The programme is full-time (please email mtw- if this is problematic)and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.

Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career.

We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients.

We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities.

We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

Registered Nurse with the NMC
Evidence of continuing professional development

Accredited Intensive Care Course/HDU course.
Acute care experience

Post registration experience ideally within Intensive Care
Previous placement in Critical Care area

The ability to maintain a continuous concentration, and be flexible and adaptable, to the complex and unpredictable needs of the patient allocated to their care during the shift.

Tunbridge Wells Hospital