Junior Sister Critical Care

Ekhuft; Margate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Margate is seeking a Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse for its Critical Care department. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a Band 5 nurse in critical care and must possess the critical care course. Responsibilities include maintaining high clinical standards and supporting a large team. The organization offers excellent development opportunities and promotes a dynamic environment for professional growth.

Benefits

Educational opportunities

Support from learning and development team

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years as a Band 5 within critical care.
• Pro-active and adaptive approach.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage staff.

Responsibilities

• Support staff to maintain high clinical standards.
• Communicate effectively and deliver patient-focused care.
• Demonstrate flexibility to meet varied demands.

Skills

Critical care course

Clinical leadership experience

Expert care for Level 2 and Level 3 patients

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree or equivalent level of education

Job description

Overview

We have a fantastic career opportunity in forward thinking critical care environment. We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Sister/Charge nurse position within the Critical Care department at The QEQM Hospital Margate.

We pride ourselves on delivering consistently high standards of holistic care. This is reflected in our CQC reports, ICNARC data, performance metrics and feedback from patients, relatives and visitors to our unit.

We have a busy, mixed level unit admitting emergency and elective patients from a variety of specialities.

We are a friendly, supportive and dynamic team with a strong commitment to professional development. Critical Care is fully committed to audit, research and forward thinking this provides a dynamic environment conducive to gaining additional knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

We are seeking enthusiastic, energetic, and innovative and self- motivated sister/charge nurse to join our well established and diverse team. You will be expected to act and support our large workforce, to set and maintain the high clinical standards we all aspire to. The ideal candidate will have had minimum 3 years as a Band 5 within critical care and have the critical care course. You will need to demonstrate a pro‑active and adaptive approach to support the ward managers and staff. You will need a positive mindset and hold an interest in working within a fast‑moving unit. The candidate must be an effective communicator, who can demonstrate problem‑solving skills with the ability to work under pressure, managing staff and delivering patient‑focused care. They will be able to demonstrate flexibility to meet the varied demands of the role as required.

Benefits

There are excellent development and educational opportunities. This will help develop the right skills, the right set of behaviours and culture in order for us to motivate and engage our colleagues. At EKHUFT the learning and development team for the trust, support through each step of their journey, from the first management role and beyond. We will offer both classrooms based learning and bespoke advice.

Qualifications

• Critical care course
• Extensive clinical leadership/team management experience
• Expert skills in caring for both Level 2 and Level 3 patients
• A Degree or equivalent level of education and experience

Values

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 confidence 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.

Sponsorship

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.

Contact

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Fowler Job title: Matron Email address: [e-mail]

Please Contact Vanessa Dean - PA to matron - 725-5054