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Participate in the orientation of new staff to their duties and the ward routine.
Job summaryWe are a 9 bedded ward looking after critically ill patients. A High standard of care is expected to be given on the ward to our patients.
We pride ourselves as working as a team. We are friendly welcoming and approachable.
Main duties of the job
- Work under the supervision of a registered nurse in implementing plans of care to ensure that patient's physical, social and psychological needs are met
- Ensure privacy and dignity of patients is maintained at all times
- Contribute to Productive Ward Initiative
- Minimise risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors by working according to risk management policies
- Participate in the orientation of new staff to their duties and the ward routine
- Assist in measurement of care by contributing to data collection for quality metrics
- Work to eliminate avoidable infection by working according to infection control policies
- Demonstrate consistent high standard of hand hygiene practice and promote standards to staff, visitors and patients
- Promote patent independence and recovery to enable reduction in unnecessary length of hospital stay
- Assist with admission and discharge procedures including the correct handling of patient's property
- Undertake and accurately record vital signs eg. Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
- Assist with collection, labelling and dispatching of specimens
- Accurately test urine and record results
- Accurately weigh, measure height and record body mass index of patients
- Assist with serving meals and beverages and assist patients in eating and drinking
- Assist patients to meet their personal and oral hygiene needs ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained
- Prevention of pressure ulcers
- Escorting patients
- Assisting in response to cardiac arrest
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals 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.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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 description
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.
Job description
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of secondary education
- Willing to undertake Care Certificate course
- IT Skills
Essential
- Experience of acting in a caring role
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
- Recent experience of working in a healthcare setting
Essential
- To be aware of and adhere to the trust vision, mission and values
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of secondary education
- Willing to undertake Care Certificate course
- IT Skills
Essential
- Experience of acting in a caring role
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
- Recent experience of working in a healthcare setting
Essential
- To be aware of and adhere to the trust vision, mission and values
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.
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
QEQM Critical Care
Ramsgate Road
Margate
CT9 4AN
Employer's website
Job summary
We are a 9 bedded ward looking after critically ill patients. A High standard of care is expected to be given on the ward to our patients.
We pride ourselves as working as a team. We are friendly welcoming and approachable.
Main duties of the job
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals 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.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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 description
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.
Job description
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
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Essential
Essential
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.
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
QEQM Critical Care
Ramsgate Road
Margate
CT9 4AN
Employer's website
We are a 9 bedded ward looking after critically ill patients. A High standard of care is expected to be given on the ward to our patients.
We pride ourselves as working as a team. We are friendly welcoming and approachable.
Main duties of the job
- Work under the supervision of a registered nurse in implementing plans of care to ensure that patient's physical, social and psychological needs are met
- Ensure privacy and dignity of patients is maintained at all times
- Contribute to Productive Ward Initiative
- Minimise risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors by working according to risk management policies
- Participate in the orientation of new staff to their duties and the ward routine
- Assist in measurement of care by contributing to data collection for quality metrics
- Work to eliminate avoidable infection by working according to infection control policies
- Demonstrate consistent high standard of hand hygiene practice and promote standards to staff, visitors and patients
- Promote patent independence and recovery to enable reduction in unnecessary length of hospital stay
- Assist with admission and discharge procedures including the correct handling of patient's property
- Undertake and accurately record vital signs eg. Temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure
- Assist with collection, labelling and dispatching of specimens
- Accurately test urine and record results
- Accurately weigh, measure height and record body mass index of patients
- Assist with serving meals and beverages and assist patients in eating and drinking
- Assist patients to meet their personal and oral hygiene needs ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained
- Prevention of pressure ulcers
- Escorting patients
- Assisting in response to cardiac arrest
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals 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.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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 description
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.
Job description
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
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of secondary education
- Willing to undertake Care Certificate course
- IT Skills
Essential
- Experience of acting in a caring role
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
- Recent experience of working in a healthcare setting
Essential
- To be aware of and adhere to the trust vision, mission and values
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of secondary education
- Willing to undertake Care Certificate course
- IT Skills
Essential
- Experience of acting in a caring role
- Demonstrates patient focused approach
- Recent experience of working in a healthcare setting
Essential
- To be aware of and adhere to the trust vision, mission and values
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.
Employer details
Employer name
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
QEQM Critical Care
Ramsgate Road
Margate
CT9 4AN
Employer's website
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