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Job summary

Main area
General surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Per Annum)
Job ref
370-NAM5DIG-305
Employer
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Halton Hospital
Town
Runcorn
Salary
£28,407 - £34,581 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
05/08/2024 23:59
Interview date
19/08/2024

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Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse - B4

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Our workforce is an elective Surgical Day case unit compromising of the following specialities

  • Breast Surgery
  • Urology
  • Dental
  • Gynaecology
  • Pain management
  • vascular

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to apply for a staff nurse post band 5  to join our already well established team within Digestive Diseases.

Ward B4/DCU surgical elective is a unit designed to facilitate surgical admissions for a planned procedure in a secure environment.

The post holder should possess excellent knowledge in the field pf pre and post operative care in surgical nursing. Experience essential.

Communications skills are essential to the post.

The successful candidate will work closely with the departmental manager, ward sisters and staff nurses within the team.

As registered and accountable nurse, you will always act in the best interest of the patients and take responsibility for own actions  and decisions. You must open, transparent and trustworthy.

You will be responsible for planning and delivering,  compassionate care and evaluating the effectiveness.

Working for our organisation

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.  We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.  Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

A CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
  • Current NMC registration

knowledge and skills

Essential criteria
  • Excellent communication skills
  • An understanding of the pre op process
  • Demonstrate evidence of personal development
Desirable criteria
  • An understanding of the interpretation of blood results
  • Audit skills

Role specific

Essential criteria
  • Able to undertake Venepuncture
  • Confident in dealing with difficult or sensitive situations
Desirable criteria
  • ECG interpretation skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Beverley Caine
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01928 793728
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