Junior Sister/Charge Nurse Ward 22

Job overview

Please note this role is currently only being advertised to staff members who are currently working within the Kent and Medway ICS.

Ward 22 is a 32 bedded Acute Geriatric/General Medicine situated at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.

We work collaboratively with a range of specialties to facilitate clinical excellence and holistic care delivery with a multi-disciplinary approach.

Ward 22 has excellent medical cover, a designated Geriatric Consultant, a dedicated therapy team and a Discharge Co-coordinator. All members of the team work together to ensure that top quality medical care is delivered and to facilitate effective discharge planning now we have recruited a dementia key worker for the ward.

Main duties of the job

This post requires a motivational and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about Elderly care. This post also requires an individual who is able to manage patient flow effectively on the busy ward. You must be flexible, approachable, motivated, and hardworking and be able to use your own initiative, whilst also having the ability to work under pressure

You will have the opportunity to develop management skills in this role, as you support junior nursing staff, while working alongside the Ward Manager to help develop the Team.

You will receive a comprehensive preceptorship program and will be encouraged in further development. We offer a supportive, exciting and challenging work environment and we are committed to the training and development of our staff.

On Ward 22 you will encounter patients that are frail, and will gain an understanding of how to assess and support elderly patients that are affected by confusion, delirium and even different stages of dementia, amongst other issues. The ideal candidate will be expected to deliver the highest standards of care to patients and demonstrate an interest in falls prevention, dementia care, nutrition and hydration and tissue viability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email [email protected]t 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.