Staff Nurse Surgical Admissions Lounge

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Surgical Admissions Lounge at Tunbridge Wells Hospital for an Admissions Nurse as part of the departments restart plan post COVID. We are looking for a qualified nurse with enthusiasm for excellent patient care that has a desire to work in a fast paced peri-operative setting.We pride ourselves in delivering safe, high quality care to ensure the patients’ experience is a positive one. The Trained Nurse will be leading the preparation of the patient in the peri-operitive phase and will work closely with other Theatre Staff.Collaborative working with our Day surgery Unit will be required, and may be required to support the nursing care on the ward as apart of the role.You will have relevant experience in caring for surgical patients and will thrive in a busy setting. You need to be forward thinking and flexible in your approach to managing change and possess a can-do attitude. You will need to be highly motivated, with the ambition to develop yourself. You will have the full support of the unit manager who is keen to develop you so that you may reach your full potential.You will be expected to attend the Trust’s Induction Programme for RNs, RMs and ODPs (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time, lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area and classroom-based study days which run from 9am to 5pm.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)We are passionate in supporting our staff to develop and have great opportunities for career progression. We take equality and diversity seriously and seek to empower all diverse groups within our trust. We seek to develop a culture where diversity in all its forms is celebrated. We are committed to ensuring that women are empowered to work at all levels of management and that working patterns are as flexible as possible giving all members of staff opportunity to flourish in using their skills for our patients. We work across our trust to enable those who consider themselves to have a disability both visible and invisible to have access to all they need to thrive in their work environment. We work with Stonewall to embed an inclusive and accepting culture for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff. We have 78 nationalities working in our trust and we are proud of this. We are active in embracing the ethnic and cultural diversity in our trust. We work to empower people with any protected characteristic to have opportunities to work in an environment that helps them to contribute to the best of their ability, recognising and valuing the unique contributions each of us brings for best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to supporting the delivery of the Equality Act with zero tolerance for any discrimination, harassment or victimisation of applicants and staff with these protected characteristicsClosing Date: Thursday 1st October 2020Interviews: To be confirmedFor further details / informal visits contact:NameLaura LewisJob titleLead theatre Practitioner Day Surgery and AdmissionsEmail addressLaura.lewis2@nhs.netTelephone numberAdditional contact information