Staff Nurse - Swale Outpatients
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Staff Nurse - Outpatients - Sittingbourne & Sheppey
Division: Cancer and Core Clinical Services
Care Group: Cancer and Access
Band: 5
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata
Interview Date: Wednesday 17th June 2026
Please be aware you will be required to travel between Sittingbourne & Sheppey Outpatients Departments
**Please note at this moment in time we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role**
We are recruiting for a Staff Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Job description
Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, implementation, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided from admission through to discharge
Will be responsible for the application of knowledge across the range of work procedures and practices, underpinned by theoretical knowledge and practical experience
To act as advocate for patients within the area, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines
To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines
Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals
Will advise on the promotion of health and the prevention of illness
Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to assess plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills
- Manual handling of patients, using lifting aids and competent in basic life support
- Able to manage difficult situations
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RN2/RN12 or RN Child Registered Nurse on the NMC register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- To hold the appropriate level for the area of speciality
- It is expected the postholder will work towards the mentorship qualification following completion of preceptorship programme
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of Evidence Based Practice
- Uses own initiative and is able to take decisions
- An understanding of Audit and Research Based Nursing Practice
- Knowledge of the NMC Code of professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working on own and in a team
- Experience of working in the relevant area
- Experience of co-ordinating a shift
- Supervision of junior staff
About the employer
Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of theBest of Careby the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?
Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our sharedvisionis achieved for our patients.
As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy -Patient First.Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into ourPatient Firstdeployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.
Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and Swale Hospital sites and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.
OurBESTvalues underpinPatient Firstand are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:
B - Bold
E - Every person counts
S - Sharing and open
T - Together
Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.