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Job overview

We are looking for a registered nurse who is interested in Acute medicine and the improvement of our service.

Act as the identified nurse for critically ill patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care

Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented

Act as the patients’ advocate

Liaise with all members of the multidisciplinary team

Assist in developing a research and evidence based approach to all nursing practice linking with Trust-wide colleagues

Contribute to implementation of Productive Ward initiative to increase time spent on direct patient care

Main duties of the job

Professional

Provide professional leadership, advice and guidance to junior nurses and healthcare assistants and foster collaborative partnerships with other disciplines

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/Unit manager

Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements

Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff, nurse colleagues and other multi-agency professionals

Develop and maintain a professional portfolio

Ensure compliance with professional expectations as outlined in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

To participate in an annual appraisal with relevant reviews and to follow your personal development plan as agreed with your line manager

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. 

If you are passionate about people, you’re the perfect fit for us as a health professional.

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.

In return, we promise to give you all the opportunities and development we can, so you can enjoy a great career with us. We also offer a great reward package with fantastic discounts to enjoy whatever you are doing in your time off. 

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.