Registered Nurse

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

Job summary

A prominent hospital trust in England is looking for dedicated nursing staff to provide exceptional patient care while upholding its core values. Successful candidates will work both autonomously and collaboratively to ensure high standards of care, engage in continuous skills development, and communicate effectively with patients and their families. The Trust values staff well-being and promotes flexible working options to support a healthy work/life balance.

Benefits

Relocation policy for eligible candidates

Parking available at Trust sites

Support for flexible working

Qualifications

• 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.
• Posts working with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check.

Responsibilities

• To provide care to patients in line with the Trust values.
• Work autonomously and with others to deliver high standards of care.
• Communicate with patients, carers and staff at all times.

Job description

Working for our organisation

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’.

Responsibilities

• To provide care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
• Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from senior Nurse in Charge.
• Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers, autonomously as part of a team.
• Communicate in line with Trust values, to patients, carers and staff at all times.
• Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand their own general and specialist nursing skills.

Qualifications

• 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.
• The Trust operates a no‑smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.

Additional Information

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 866 450 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 to 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.