Senior Sister/Charge Nurse - Keats Ward (Stroke Unit)
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Job summary
Your nursing career - your choice!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Senior Sister / Charge Nurse on Keats Ward Stroke Unit to complement our nursing team and develop a high quality workforce.
Keats ward is a 30 bedded unit which incorporates 20 acute stroke beds and 10 elderly care beds. It is a dynamic forward-thinking ward and we pride ourselves in our multi-disciplinary working. Patients are repatriated from local Hyper Acute Stroke Units (HASU's) or are admitted directly from our ED or other wards.
Main duties of the job
You will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, be adaptable to change and will complement and support the existing team of nurses and doctors. This role requires both clinical and managerial skills and a dynamic, proactive and confident clinical practitioner who has a proven track record of managing change. You will want to develop your skills and knowledge within a busy surgical area.
You will need good leadership and clinical judgement skills, as well as being an excellent communicator, motivator and team player. We are looking for a leader who is accountable and visible and who will work alongside the current team to maintain a culture that supports our Trust values.
You will need to expect and maintain high standards of care, quality and patient safety to ensure best outcomes for patients within national and local targets.
The individual must be able to work effectively and it is essential to have the ability for problem solving while working under pressure.
About us
Kingston Hospital - First Acute Trust in London to be rated Outstanding by CQC for Overall Quality and Leadership.Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a district general hospital situated in a beautiful and remarkable part of the country - close to London yet surrounded by royal parks, historic buildings and the River Thames. We are located on a single site in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey and run several outpatient clinics in neighbouring areas including Raynes Park Health Centre and Teddington Memorial Hospital.We employ 3,300+ staff who proudly and efficiently support over 350,000 people locally through a full range of diagnostic and treatment services and we have a national reputation for innovative developments in healthcare, particularly in 'patient-focused' care, day surgery and maternity services.Health and Wellbeing & Staff BenefitsThe Trust understands that benefits go beyond just financial rewards and offers a wide range of benefits that recognise staff contribution, provide opportunities for career development and offer initiatives to promote a healthy work-life balance. -Our Health Heroes Awards 2018 - Staff Retention and Wellbeing Employer of the Year. -HPMA Vivup Award for Well Being 2019.Trust ValuesKingston Hospital NHS Trust has four key values and we want to employ and work with people who share these values and demonstrate behaviours that support them. They are:- Caring- Safe - Responsible - Value Each Other- Inspiring
Details
Date posted
12 March 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£49,178 to £55,492 a year per annum inc HCAS pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
396-6082187-MA-PB-Z
Job locations
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Galsworthy Road
Kingston Upon Thames
KT2 7QB
Employer details
Employer name
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Galsworthy Road
Kingston Upon Thames
KT2 7QB
Employer's website
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