Staff Nurse - Wards

Benenden Hospital; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a caring and professional team at Benenden Hospital as a Staff Nurse, focusing on outstanding patient care. This role is integral to ensuring safety and efficacy in care delivery, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment. Start your rewarding career with us today!

Benefits

Defined contribution pension scheme

Membership to Benenden Health

Life Assurance benefit

Free parking

Subsidized eye tests

Free Flu vaccinations

Subsidized on-site Restaurant

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required.
• ILS training or willingness to undertake training.
• Basic Phlebotomy skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement outstanding patient care.
• Supervise junior team members and mentor for competencies.
• Ensure high standards of evidence-based care.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Planning

Problem-solving

Patient-centered approach

Education

First-level Registered Nurse

Tools

Compucare

Endobase

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We have a superb opportunity for a patient-centered Staff Nurse to join our hospital as part of our inpatient team, working on the hospital wards. You’ll need to be able to foster a culture of professionalism and a positive working environment while demonstrating honesty, integrity, and ethics in the workplace. We have a vacancy on day shifts only currently.

* The salary for a Newly Qualified Staff Nurse will be £28,407 for the first 12 months.

About us

At Benenden Hospital, we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We attract kind, compassionate, and talented people to our ultra-modern private hospital, which has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC. We hold JAG accreditation for Endoscopy and ACSA accreditation for anaesthetics.

Benenden Hospital offers excellent working conditions and facilities. We promote flexible working and a healthy work/life balance. We are committed to professional development and have excellent training and education facilities. We work hard to ensure that everyone at Benenden Hospital feels involved and shares our values and vision for the future.

About the role

At Benenden, we’re proud of our Outstanding CQC status, and we want you to be too. You’ll be a valued member of the team, where we will encourage and support you to develop new skills and knowledge in a range of clinical skills, within multiple specialisms through our on-site training.

• You will play an integral part in planning and implementing outstanding patient care, acting as the patient’s advocate, and always maintaining their dignity. You will take responsibility for ensuring that the care areas are safe, fit for purpose, and effectively managed.
• Vital is the delivery of high standards of evidence-based care, as well as maintaining the safe custody of all medications and controlled drugs.
• You will assist with the post-operative care of patients, accurately recording data on Compucare, Endobase, and other written notes. You will also contribute to budgetary management, ward audits, and the compilation of supporting documentation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to supervise junior team members and mentor them to achieve their workplace competencies.

Skills and experience required

• First-level Registered Nurse
• ILS training or willingness to undertake training
• Basic Phlebotomy
• Strong communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills
• Exemplary patient-centered approach
• Demonstrate honesty, integrity, and ethics at work

Benefits include

• Defined contribution pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
• Membership to Benenden Health, offering a wide range of benefits, discounts, and activities
• Excellent Life Assurance benefit
• Free parking
• Subsidized eye tests
• Free Flu vaccinations
• Subsidized on-site Restaurant

“I love working at Benenden Hospital; it’s a beautiful location in the countryside,” “the whole organization is supportive,” “it’s the team, the team is amazing,” “Benenden is a bit like a family,” “the whole atmosphere is brilliant.”

These are just some of the reasons why more than 400 people work at Benenden Hospital, which has a long history of caring since it was founded in 1907.