Ward Registered Nurse

One Healthcare Partners Limited; Ashford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

One Ashford Hospital offers a great opportunity for an experienced Ward Registered Nurse to join their dedicated team. The role requires delivering high standards of patient care, collaborating with clinical teams, and utilizing nursing expertise to support patient recovery in a dynamic hospital environment.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to work independently and within a team.
• Experience in a ward environment.
• Knowledge and competency in clinical practices including phlebotomy and intravenous methods.

Responsibilities

• Provide personalized patient care including pre and post-operation assessments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality care.
• Record and maintain accurate patient medical records.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Computer skills

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC

Job description

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One Ashford Hospital, has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Ward Registered Nurse to join their friendly and dynamic ward team.

Reporting to the Ward Manager, the successful Ward Registered Nurse will be required to provide the highest standard of individualised patient care as part of the clinical team, including:

• Ensuring the comfort and safety of patients during their visit/admission to the hospital.
• Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and ensuring compliance in line with hospital policies, national guidelines and best practice standards.

Working Hours: Internal rotation across Mon-Sun. Permanent night shifts is an option with this role.

Ward Registered Nurse

Main Roles & Responsibilities:

• Provide pre and post operation care, assessing the needs of the patient, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
• Identify patient care requirements by establishing a rapport, providing emotional and psychological support to the patient as well as to their family/carer.
• Provide healthcare advice, educating patients/family/carers on the condition, medications, self-care and health maintenance, answering any questions they may have.
• Carry out clinical nursing procedures, including administering medication, injections, intravenous infusions, and male and female catheterisation.
• Record and maintain accurate patient medical records and histories on the relevant care pathways, clinical forms and IT systems.
• Create customised care plans through working collaboratively with other departments.
• Effective and safe discharge planning to various locations.
• Participate in audit processes for monitoring nursing quality.
• Assist with establishing and monitoring care pathways, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, making or recommending necessary adjustments.
• Report incidents and complaints via the Sentinel reporting module and escalate appropriately to senior member of staff if unable to resolve.
• Accurate monitoring and recording of Early Warning Score and escalate appropriately as per policy.
• Maintain and practice comprehensive handover of patients between shifts, department and multidisciplinary team including external agencies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC

Experience

• Proven ability to work independently and within a team
• Experience in a ward environment
• Demonstrable knowledge and skills and competency of required clinical practice. Phlebotomy, cannulation, ECGs, and intravenous antibiotics

Skills

• Comprehensive written, numerical and verbal communication skills.
• Experience in computer skills using MS Office Suite and web based reporting systems.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the changing needs of the business.
• Experience in the private sector.

Ward Registered Nurse

About the Hospital

One Ashford Hospital is one of Kent's newest private hospitals. Patients receive fast access to appointments with specialist Consultants, diagnostic imaging and treatment for a range of health concerns. Our private hospital has been designed with the latest technology and with patient care at its heart.

In September 2023, we joined with Phoenix Hospital Group, a leading London based private healthcare group. Phoenix provide exceptional patient centred care with three state-of-the-art medical facilities in the Harley Street Medical Precinct in Central London and one in Chelmsford, Essex

One Ashford is next door to the William Harvey Hospital and is close to junction 10 of the M20. Parking is available and is ideally located for candidates living in and around the Ashford area.

Our Recruitment Process

At One Ashford Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer.

One Ashford Hospital is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references. They will also be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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