Job summary
Band 5 Emergency Department Registered Nurse.
Reporting to Senior sister/Charge nurse.
Based at Queen Elizabeth Mother Hospital in Margate Kent.
Main duties of the job
To provide effective patient care whilst working as member of the nursing team across East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. To ensure the maintenance of high standards of patient care in response to service needThe post will require the holder to work on other sites within East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, in order to meet service requirements and to ensure that staff maintain and develop their skills.
About us
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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.
If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Completion of Preceptorship
Skills and experience
Essential
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop working relationships with others
- Time management and personal organisation skills
- Well structured patient assessment
- NMC Code of Conduct or HCPC Standards of Conduct
- Awareness of national access standards affecting ED Patients
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 5 within speciality.
- Understanding of national access targets regarding ED patients
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
- Local Nursing Standards
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
- Creative and solution orientated
- Confident, assertive and approachable
- Able to work in a busy operational environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participative management style
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Completion of Preceptorship
Skills and experience
Essential
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop working relationships with others
- Time management and personal organisation skills
- Well structured patient assessment
- NMC Code of Conduct or HCPC Standards of Conduct
- Awareness of national access standards affecting ED Patients
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 5 within speciality.
- Understanding of national access targets regarding ED patients
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
- Local Nursing Standards
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
- Creative and solution orientated
- Confident, assertive and approachable
- Able to work in a busy operational environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participative management style
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
