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Trosolwg o'r swydd

Exiting opportunities have arisen for band 6 Junior Sisters/Charge Nurses in the newly refurbished Stroke Department at Maidstone Hospital.

The Stroke Department is comprised of a 35 bedded Acute Stroke Unit and a 14 bedded Hyper Acute Stroke Unit. The Stroke Department provides in-patient stroke care as part of the Trust’s service to patients from Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells, Medway and surrounding areas.

The Stroke Department is a friendly and supportive environment that provides care to the most acutely ill patients and for patients that are starting their rehabilitation pathway. We are looking for experienced Nurses with sound clinical knowledge and excellent interpersonal skills who are ready for the next step in their career. You will need to have a willingness to undertake any necessary training to enable clinical competency and skills. Staff are encouraged to further their professional development and a range of learning opportunities are available.

Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd

• Deputise as Ward Manager exercising leadership within the unit when Manager is not on duty
• Liaise closely with the Ward Manager on a day to day basis
• Foster good relationship with the multidisciplinary professional team
• Liaise with the ward Manager and the universities regarding needs and requirements for educating students and untrained staff, and for the post basic development of qualified staff
• Support the ward Manager in the management of the clinical area, with the aid of setting standards of nursing care, following agreed guidelines laid down in the ward’s philosophy of care, to improve practice and quality care in the clinical area
• Gain knowledge of budget control
• Ensure promotion of safety, well-being and interests of the patients staff and visitors to the clinical area.
• Ensure the policies of the trust are adhered to and inform all junior staff of any changes
• At all times follow the code of professional conduct as laid down by the NMC.
• Advise on the staffing requirements for the provision of nursing services, using dependency studies as required

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.