Job summary Interview date: 04th February 2025 (Save the date)The Intensive Care and High Dependency Units at Tunbridge Wells Hospital are now recruiting Band 5 - Staff Nurses to join their team.The Intensive Care department has a total of 17 modern and spacious single rooms, with 9 Intensive Care beds and 8 High Dependency beds.You should be highly motivated, have good communication and interpersonal skills, be committed to ongoing personal and professional development and have the ability to work collaboratively as part of the Multidisciplinary Team.This is an excellent opportunity to develop and expand your clinical skills, knowledge, and expertise in this area, with unlimited opportunities for further development, education and career progression.
Main duties of the job Responsible for the assessment of needs, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the delivery of a high-quality service to the critically ill patient and their relatives, in conjunction and supervision with senior staff.
The post holder will be expected to contribute to the development of junior staff within the department and to ensure that they develop/enhance their own skills and knowledge appropriately within role expectations.
For further information, please read Job Description.
"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" About us MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex.
We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff.
We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
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Job description Job 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.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics.
The programme is full-time (please email 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 - ( Interview Date: 04th February 2025 Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse with the NMC Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable Accredited Intensive Care Course/HDU course.
ILS/ALS/ALERT IV drugs Epidural study day Preparation for Mentors Course or equivalent Experience Essential Acute care experience Desirable Post registration experience ideally within Intensive Care Previous placement in Critical Care area Skills Essential Understand the importance of positive interpersonal skills Ability to use own initiative The ability to maintain a continuous concentration, and be flexible and adaptable, to the complex and unpredictable needs of the patient allocated to their care during the shift.
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