Band 5 Registered nurse

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the United Kingdom is seeking a compassionate and skilled nurse to provide high-quality patient care in critical situations. Responsibilities include maintaining patient records, assessing and planning care for critically ill patients, and ensuring safe discharges. Applicants should possess relevant nursing qualifications, strong communication skills, and a commitment to infection prevention. This position offers opportunities for professional development in a supportive work environment focused on patient-first care.

Benefits

Relocation policy for eligible candidates

Parking available at Trust sites

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with relevant qualifications.
• Experience in acute care environments preferred.
• Understanding of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate patient records and care documentation.
• Assess and implement care plans for critically ill patients.
• Participate in planning safe discharges for patients.

Skills

Effective communication

Infection prevention

Risk management

Patient care

Support and training

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Responsibilities

• Communicate effectively with patients and their relatives, ensuring accurate and seamless information is conveyed and documented
• Ensure that accurate and legible patient records are kept in line with professional and legal requirements
• Act as the identified nurse for critically ill patients by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care
• Participate in taking an active role in planning effective, timely and safe discharges
• Work to eliminate all avoidable infection by acting as a role model in infection prevention and control for all staff, visitors and patients
• Provide training and support to new and junior staff in accordance with Trust policies and procedures
• Identify and minimise clinical and non‑clinical risk to minimise risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors
• Involve patients in their care and ensure their understanding of treatment plan and care options before gaining informed consent for care delivery and interventions
• Ensure the privacy and dignity of patients is maintained at all times and work to minimise mixing of male and female patients and sharing of bathroom/toilet facilities
• Participate in department meetings when required
• Ensure compliance with professional expectations as outlined in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• To participate in an annual appraisal with relevant reviews and to follow your personal development plan as agreed with your line manager

Additional Information

To access the full Job Description and Person Specification, please download the documents from ‘Documents to download’. If you have further queries, please contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the focus of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70‑year history. https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/work-here/

Filmed in William Harvey and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother hospitals, the ‘We are the NHS’ campaign highlights the extraordinary work that staff across EKHUFT do every single day. As one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a population of over one million people, EKHUFT was perfectly placed to demonstrate the care, cutting‑edge treatments, research, innovations and life‑saving operations that the campaign needed.

There are lots of great opportunities at East Kent Hospitals, where staff are caring and put patients first, innovation flourishes and you can develop your career. We’re on an exciting journey of transformation. With a new Medical School at the centre of our community, a focus on research, clinical leadership and making our trust a rewarding and friendly place to work, there’s never been a better time to join us. To find out more about East Kent visit our website at https://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework.

We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date, so please apply as soon as possible. We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this, please contact our Resourcing Team on 01227 866450 who are happy to help.

We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust’s People Strategy to help staff achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information on how this can be managed alongside department expectations and requirements.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer‑facing roles.

Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts working regularly or unsupervised with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no‑smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

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 confident 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.