Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse - SMART

Medway NHS Foundation Trust; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Gillingham is seeking a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse for the SMART team. Responsibilities include leading nursing staff and delivering patient care through a virtual pathway. Candidates must have a full UK driving license and a car, with a strong clinical knowledge. This role is essential for ensuring high-quality care for patients at home.

Qualifications

• Must have a full UK driving license and access to a car.
• Experience in nursing with a focus on patient care.
• Must work within local and NMC guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Triage, assess, plan, and implement the care of patients.
• Review care delivery and maintain records.
• Drive to visit patients in the community.

Skills

Clinical knowledge in analysing vital signs

Ability to drive

Leadership and supervision skills

Job description

Overview

Division: Operations Directorate

Band: 6

Salary: To apply you should have access to a car and be able to drive.

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved.

Position

We are recruiting for the SMART (Surgical Medical Acute Recovery Team) Service, a Clinical Sister / Charge Nurse, who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take the service and the Trust forward, by ensuring that we continue to be the first choice for patients.

As a Clinical Sister/Charge Nurse you will provide clinical and professional leadership, supervision and support to patients, nursing staff and students within the SMART team.

Responsibilities

• You will triage, assess, plan and implement the care of patients who are transferred home under the care of the SMART service, into a H@H virtual ward in the community. We use Remote patient monitoring, hence a good clinical knowledge in analysing vital signs and escalating clinical concerns for urgent treatment via our virtual pathway is essential.
• Responsibility for reviewing care delivery and maintaining records in accordance with local and NMC guidelines.
• The work will include driving to visit patients in the community; it is essential that you have a full UK driving license and a car.

Values

Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open, Together. It is important that you understand and refer to our values when completing your application and reflect them throughout your employment with the Trust.

We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.

Apply / Contact

To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jiby Johny
Job title: SMART Team Manager
Email: [e-mail]
Telephone: [phone]