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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen  within our Maternity unit based at our Tunbridge Wells Hospital @ Pembury site

We are looking for a qualified nurse with enthusiasm for exceptional care and someone who has a desire to work in Maternity in order to provide excellent outcomes for our new parents.  Are you someone that wants to make a difference within our service?  We pride ourselves in delivering safe, high quality care to ensure the birthing person and their families experience is a positive one. 

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to participate in care to birthing people on Delivery suite and the Postnatal Unit and assist with all aspects of post operative care, those with complex medical conditions and support the Midwives with ongoing care plans. 

There will also be an expectation that you will liaise closely with the Midwives and Area Managers to ensure efficient and effective bi-directional communication, in order to deliver a high quality service to the new parents. You will also contribute to the professional development of junior staff within the department and enhance their skills as a role model.

The role will cover 24 hrs, 7 days a week, including  Bank Holidays. Occasionally you may need to travel across site to support our Maternity services or birth centre based at our Maidstone site, although this will be on a rare occasion. 

Please see the Job description and person specification for further details. 

Working for our organisation

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is a large acute hospital Trust in the county of Kent.

The Trust provides a full range of general hospital services and some areas of specialist complex care to around 760,000 people living in the south part of West Kent and the north part of East Sussex.

The Trust’s core catchment areas are Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells and their surrounding boroughs. We work from two main clinical sites: Maidstone Hospital and Tunbridge Wells Hospital at Pembury. Tunbridge Wells Hospital opened in 2011 and provides single rooms with en-suites for all in-patients – the first of its kind in the country.

We employ more than 7,000 full and part-time staff in a huge range of clinical and non-clinical roles across both of our hospital sites.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement 

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