Job summaryKings A2 is a 23 bedded, specialising in surgical care throughelective and emergency patients .The Ward is extremely busy rewarding and exciting and will provide excellent experience for anyone interested in surgical nursing. Our patient turnover is high and discharge planning is paramount to our success.This is a 12 month Mat Cover post.Main duties of the jobCommunicate effectively with patients and their relatives/carers, ensuring accurate and seamlessinformation is conveyed and documented.Assist in the maintenance and monitoring of agreed standards, ensuring that any shortfall is brought to theattention of the line manager.Ensure that all quality initiatives within the nursing environment are adhered to and that the higheststandards of care are maintained at all times.Promote and maintain effective working relationships and communications with consultants, medical staff,nursing colleagues and other multi-agency professionals.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 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.NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials.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.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.Person SpecificationExperienceEssentialExperience of acting in a caring roleAbility to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a teamDesirableExperiencePersonal AttributesEssentialWell-developed verbal and written communication skillsAbility to develop good working relationships with othersDesirableEnthusiasmQualificationsEssentialGood standard of secondary educationDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation TrustAddressWilliam Harvey HospitalAshfordTN24 0LZEmployer's websitehttps://www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/patients-and-visitors/ (Opens in a new tab)