Registered Nurse - Fordwich Ward

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust; Margate; On-site; ZAR 560 000 - 673 000; Full time

Job summary

A large healthcare trust is seeking a Registered Nurse for Fordwich Ward at The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate. Responsibilities include providing patient care, working autonomously, and ensuring high standards according to Trust values. Candidates must be NMC registered and possess a Nursing Degree. This position offers an opportunity to grow within one of the largest hospital trusts in England, serving about 800,000 people in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• NMC registered and understanding of NMC code of conduct.
• Completed medicine management, IV and venepuncture/cannulation courses.
• Facilitating learning in practice as a nurse.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to patients in accordance with professional regulations.
• Work collaboratively to deliver high standards of care.
• Communicate with patients, carers, and staff in line with Trust values.

Skills

Patient-focused approach

Good time management

Organizational skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

Nursing Degree

Tools

Basic IT skills

Advanced IT skills

Job description

Go back East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse - Fordwich Ward

The closing date is 28 December 2025

Do you want to work for one of the UK's largest Trusts?

We have excellent opportunities across most of our Medicine Departments within the General & Specialist Medicine Division at The Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate.

Main duties of the job

• 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, 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 own general and specialist nursing skills.

About us

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.

Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.

Job responsibilities

Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.

If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.

Person Specification

Governance

• Understanding of patient confidentiality, governance regulations and trust's policy surrounding this
• Understanding of governance

Clinical Skills and experience

• Demonstrates patient focused approach
• Demonstrate good time management and organisational skills
• Remain calm under pressure
• Completed medicine management, IV and venepuncture/cannulation courses

Qualifications and Training

• Nursing Degree
• Delivery of evidence based practice
• Evidence of facilitating learning in practiceEvidence of on-going personal + professional development

Perosnal/Professional Attributes

• NMC registered and understanding of NMC code of conduct
• Newly qualified Nurse who has applied for NMC PIN

Other Requirements

• Basic IT skills
• Good level of spoken and written English is essential
• Advanced IT skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust