Job summary
- Main area
- Haematology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 359-6792354-T1-A
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/02/2025 23:59
Employer heading
SACT Staff Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Chartwell is 8 chair treatment unit delivering SACT and supportive treatments to patients with Haematological disorders. Chartwell works along side Lord North ward, an 18 bedded inpatient Haematology ward.
This post will be a rotational post between both units, working a combination of long days, nights and weekends.
Applicants should be highly motivated, enthusiastic and pro-active. The post holder will work as part of the nursing team in supporting the ward manager to run an effective and safe ward. Lord North and Chartwell treat patients throughout their treatment pathway providing individualised, compassionate and informed care.
Please note that this role may often attract a high level of applications. Please note this role may close earlier than the original closing date so please ensure you submit your application as soon as possible.
Main duties of the job
You should be able to combine autonomy with team working sensitivity and professionalism.
You will be expected to adopt a holistic, pro-active and dynamic approach, being responsible for the delivery of a high standard of care and service to the patients. You will in association with your colleagues be required to support patients and their carers on all aspects of their care, be they newly diagnosed, or being treated with palliative intent.
You are required to be SACT Competent to apply for this post
For further information a please contact Jeanette Dodsley Unit Manager, Chartwell Maidstone Hospital on (01622)228813 [email protected]
You are welcome to arrange an informal visit
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
• Blue Light card eligibility
• And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registered nurse registered with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- SACT trained
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further education since qualification
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Mentorship/ Practice assessor
- Advance Life Support provider
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Thorough and up-to-date knowledge of nursing theory and best practice at the level of a newly qualified nurse.
- Understanding of equality and diversity and how to apply it to self.
- Understanding of NMC Code and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour.
- Insight and understanding of current issues in nursing and the NHS
Desirable criteria
- Experience at Band 5 in an acute setting.
- Proficient clinician and clinical role model.
- Understanding of audit and benchmarking processes
- Use of Electronic documentation/ EP
Skills
Essential criteria
- Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients / clients and give relevant advice / information to patients and relatives
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and administration of blood products
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill and other challenging situations
- Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate specialist care delivered to patients / clients and give relevant advice / information to patients and relatives
- Ability to administer prescribed medication including transfusion of blood and administration of blood products
- Good communication skills and ability to deal with sensitive information. To include dealing with distressed relatives, care of terminally ill and other challenging situations
- Is able to manage team and individual performance
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- IV administration competent
- Good interpersonal skills
- Good communication skills
- Evident commitment to high standards of patient-centred care
- Evident commitment to high standards of patient-centred care
- Adaptable and flexible
- Effective organisational skills
- Ability to reflect on practice, accept criticism and act constructively
- Understanding of own accountability, responsible and reliable
- Utilises a problem-solving approach to work
- Demonstrates effective nursing practice in all basic registered nurse procedures.
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate.
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
- Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team.
- Demonstrates awareness of research-based practice.
- Able to communicate effectively verbally and written to staff, patients and relatives ensuring that communication is tailored to the person being addressed.
- Able to document observations, results, decisions and actions etc. effectively in patient health records and communicate these effectively to appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Motivated, and able to articulate reasons for desire, to work in this clinical area.
- Able to supervise clinical support workers and students effectively when required.
- Good written and non-verbal skills
Desirable criteria
- CVAD Competent
- IT/Keyboard skills
- PICC placement
- Commitment to teaching others
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jeanette Dodsley
- Job title
- Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01622 228813
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