Job description

We are seeking to appoint enthusiastic and proactive registered nurses who are passionate about delivering a high quality service to our women. We welcome new ideas and suggestions for service improvement for women to have the best possible experience in our care.

Birchington is an nineteen bedded inpatient ward, with an Early Pregnancy Assessment Clinic, a Gynaecology Emergency Assessment Unit and a Pre-assessment clinic. There are development opportunities to expand your skills as well as flexible working options.

• To provide effective patient care whilst working as a member of the nursing team across East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust.
• To ensure the maintenance of high standards of patient care in response to service needs.

We 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 producedCOVID-19 vaccine communication materials.

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