Ward Sister/Ward Charge Nurse - Ashford And Canterbury (South East)

Department: Clinical & Nursing

Location: Ashford and Canterbury (South East)

Salary: £33,706 - £40,588 per annum dependent upon experience

Closing Date: 24th January 2024

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week across a 7 day working rota

Interview Date – 8th February2024

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Nurse.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Teaching and Assessing Course or equivalent.
• Proven experience as a qualified adult nurse as well as in acute nursing.
• Evidence of change management.
• Ability to audit/benchmark.
• Proven experience on managing a ward; including management of rotas, managing competencies, resources and staff.
• Knowledge of compliance with CQC regulations.
• Experience of teaching / assessing / supervising others in a clinical setting.
• Competent and confident in nursing care including venepuncture, cannulation, management of syringe drivers, administrations of medications through various routes, recording of an ECG etc.
• Able to plan staff and non-staffing resources effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent employee relations track record.
• Demonstrate professional development.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Track record of ability to implement change.
• IT/ Computer Skills Proficient.
• Ability to make informed decisions.
• Able to effectively present information to groups and professional teams.
• Able to manage staffing and supply budgets effectively.
• Flexible, adaptable and tactful.
• Caring, compassionate and friendly personality.
• Able to cope under pressure.
• Ability to act as a role model for best practice.
• Supportive to staff and committed to staff development.
• Committed to providing a quality clinical service.

Thank you for considering a position within Spencer Private Hospitals (SPH)Ltd. We are a healthcare organisation which is genuinely passionate about delivering nothing less than excellence. Particularly patient care that exceeds all expectations. We are fortunate that we have a bespoke team who are valued and well respected by our patients, the board, peers and other stakeholders. We also recognise that the right team are our greatest asset.

We provide a variety of services across East Kent, which include in patient, Day case, outpatients, Diagnostics, lifestyle and wellbeing services including options via the choose and book option in their care pathway.

Our principle sites are in Margate and Ashford with an outpatient provision in Canterbury.

I hope Spencer Private Hospitals will appeal to those of you whose purpose is to provide the best of care in an appreciated and respected environment with ambition to improve their knowledge and skillset whilst caring for a multiplicity of patients in a considerate environment with opportunity for further growth and development.

How to apply:

We regret that CVs are not accepted for any of our roles, for an application pack please download the file. If you are using an iPad or iPhone you will need to download an app for opening zip files.

To discuss these opportunities, please contact: Karina Greenan, Head of Nursing and Quality on 077861 73797

Michelle Marstin, Interim Clinical Lead on 07566793399

Alternatively, please contact Sarah Washington, Learning and Development Lead,
Telephone: 01304 222690

E-mail: recruitment@spencerhospitals.com

Previous candidates need not apply. Please note: We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date, dependent upon the number of adverts received.