Registered nurse

Overview

Providing expert nursing led care to patients with Haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders in both the outpatient setting and community. We have a growing team of specialist nurses who work closely with Medical, physiotherapy, administration and laboratory colleagues within the multidisciplinary team. Full training and supervision will be provided.

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 is 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.

The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff achieve a healthy work/life balance. Please speak with your Recruiting Manager for further information and opportunities. 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.

• We require a dynamic registered nurse to work within our award winning team. We are a busy Comprehensive Care Centre, providing expert nursing care for patients with Haemophilia and other inherited bleeding disorders along with patients with thrombosis and those requiring anticoagulation.
• Car driver is essential as we work across all sites within East Kent and our catchment area of Kent.
• We offer a comprehensive induction program so prior experience within the specialty is not essential.

Staff and patients from across East Kent Hospitals are the feature of the biggest NHS recruitment drive in its 70 year history. The Trust fully supports the SAS Doctors Charter and is committed to their development through its CPD Framework. We’ll close this job advert once we’ve received sufficient applications which may be before the closing date so please apply as soon as possible.

We only accept online applications. If you have any difficulty with this please contact our Resourcing Team on who are happy to help. We have a relocation policy for eligible candidates, parking available at Trust sites but we encourage other options, like car sharing or public transport. The Trust is committed to supporting flexible working to fulfil our pledge as part of The Trust's People Strategy to help staff achieve a healthy work/life balance.

The ability to converse easily and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for all customer facing roles. Most positions require a Disclosure and Barring check and will be exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Posts with regular unsupervised work with children or vulnerable adults require an enhanced check. Applicants for eligible roles requiring Tier 2 sponsorship must meet UK Visas and Immigration eligibility criteria.

We operate a no-smoking policy on all our sites and grounds.