Staff Nurse - Acute Medicine & Geriatric + Medical Specialities

Job overview

Are you a Registered Staff Nurse looking for a new challenge and looking to progress within your nursing career? Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust currently have openings for Staff Nurses to join our Medical Specialities and Acute Medicine & Geriatrics directorates

We currently have vacancies in:- Acute Medical Unit and Acute Assessment Unit – Assessment Wards Peale Ward – Infection Control Mercer Ward – Care of the Elderly Hyper Acute Stroke Unit – Stroke services Ward 21 and John Day Ward – Respiratory Medicine Pye Oliver Ward – General Medicine Ward 12 - Gastroenterology

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our highly skilled multi-disciplinary team and make a difference in patient care. You need to have excellent communication skills, be able to demonstrate evidence based clinical practise and be open to further academic development. You must be flexible, approachable, compassionate, hardworking and be able to use your own initiative whilst also having the ability to work under pressure. This role will involve developing further skills and knowledge in relation to patient care and managerial/team leadership duties.

There are full-time and part-time positions available across the division. We welcome interested individuals to contact us if you would like any further information about the vacancies we have available.

Main duties of the job

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care plans
• Administering medications and treatments
• Monitoring vital signs and responding to changes in patient condition
• Collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals
• Maintaining accurate and complete patient records
• Providing education and support to patients and their families
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant policies, procedures, and regulations

You will receive support in your new role 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. You will be fully supported by the ward, Practice Development Nurse and Clinical Skills Facilitators in achieving all the required competency.

The Medicine and Emergency Care division offers an educationally focused environment that allows nurses to professionally grow and develop a vast repertoire of clinical skills and theoretical knowledge. You will have opportunities to work alongside the Practice Development Nurse to further develop your key knowledge and skills in this exciting, fast paced environment.

To ensure this we have strong links with three local Universities and are committed to delivering work-based educational initiatives. We have a structured pathway leading to both your professional and career development.

For more details on each of our specialities please see attached job packs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.

If applicable followed by one of the below

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] 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.

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

At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.

We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here:  Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Interview Date: TBC

“Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible”