Staff Nurse – Inpatients
Contract: Permanent
Hourly Rate: £18.00 per hour, plus unsociable hours enhancements
Available Shifts: Monday – Sunday 07:30 – 20:00 or 19:30 – 08:15 on a rota basis
Benefits: Competitive Hourly Rate, Holiday Pay, Free Staff Car Parking
KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting. We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with a desire to provide healthcare at its very best, to join our inpatient wards as Bank Registered Staff Nurse.
At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.
Our multi-disciplinary Inpatient Wards team consists of Sisters, Nurses, Care Support Workers, Physiotherapists and Ward Clerks who provide care to patients undergoing elective surgical procedures in a wide variety of specialities, including orthopaedics, dermatology, urology, gynaecology, gastroenterology.
As a Staff Nurse on our wards you will work within a multi-disciplinary team care for patients, monitoring their conditions pre and post surgery.
You will be a strong and empathetic staff nurse with a current NMC registration, who is absolutely patient focussed, with a desire and proven ability to deliver healthcare at its best.
This role is a full time role working 37.5 hours per week. Day, night and weekend working is required.
Role Responsibilities include:
- Demonstrating outstanding clinical practice at all times
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team led by a supportive senior nursing team
- Plan, implement and deliver a holistic patient centred care to a group of patients
- Maintaining accurate patient records utilising the most up to date evidenced based care and guidelines
- Working to develop a strong, effective team by developing the vision and strategy of “health care at its best”
Person Specification:
- Be a strong and empathetic Registered Nurse (RN RGN).
- To be patient focussed, with a desire and proven ability to deliver healthcare at its best.
- Have knowledge of clinical governance and its application along with evidence of continuous professional development.
- To be confident in building relationships with the ability to easily engage with others including consultants, colleagues and patients.
KIMS Hospital bank workers enjoy the following benefits:
- Competitive Hourly Rate
- Holiday Pay
- Free Secure Staff Parking
- Subsidised Staff Bistro
- Free Tea and Coffee
At KIMS 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 are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.
Whilst we make every effort to contact all candidates we often receive a high volume of applications. if you do not receive a reply within 1 working week, please assume you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Previous applicants need not apply.
If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email recruitment@kims.org.uk.
Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
Posted 30th July 2023