Registered Nurse
East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
Canterbury/Ashford/Margate, CT1 3NGView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 October 2026
8 days leftJob description
As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will provide effective, high-quality patient care while working as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team acr...
You will contribute to maintaining high standards of patient care, support service delivery, and work collaboratively with colleagues to promote positive patient outcomes. In return, you will have access to a range of learning and development opportunities to enhance your clinical skills, expand your knowledge, and support your ongoing professional growth and career progression.
Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country.
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents. If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people.
If you are passionate about people, you're the perfect fit for us as a health professional.
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.
In return, we promise to give you all the opportunities and development we can, so you can enjoy a great career with us. We also offer a great reward package with fantastic discounts to enjoy whatever you are doing in your time off.
Qualifications and training
Essential: - Evidence of Bachelor's Degree (BSc) in Nursing; - Evidence of professional registration and NMC pin as applicable to role
Clinical skills and experience
Essential
- Clinical skills knowledge & acquisition as relevant to role
- Ability to work independently within organisational policies and professional guidelines
- Demonstrates compassionate & caring aptitude
- Demonstrates effective communication skills with ability to communicate sensitive and confidential information
- Ability to support and supervise junior staff and pre-registration learners
- Ability to apply digital literacy and use NHS IT systems including patient records
- Ability to accurately and contemporaneously complete documentation
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage own time
Personal/professional attributes
Essential
- Exhibits behaviours in line with Trust Values
- Ability to support multidisciplinary working & build professional relationships
- Ability to act as a role model to the wider workforce
- Maintain professional registration requirements as per professional body
- Awareness of the Trust's Vision & strategy to improve patient services
- Awareness and understanding of the national healthcare agenda
Desirable: - Ability to apply emotional intelligence and resilience.
Governance
Essential
- Adheres to all Local and national policies & processes
- Ability to identify, escalate and mitigate risk to patients, visitors and colleagues
- Ability to apply evidenced based research and data driven evidence into practice
- Involvement in audits and quality improvement projects
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
24 September 2026
Last checked
24 September 2026
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