Job summary
- Main area
- Orthopaedics
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 209-A-25-7094170
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District
- Town
- Victoria Road, Macclesfield
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/04/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Staff Nurse Trauma & Orthopaedics - Band 5
NHS AfC: Band 5
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our nursing team within the orthopaedic unit. This is an excellent opportunity to gain a wide variety of knowledge and experience within a unit that includes both emergency and elective surgery.
We can offer a range of working opportunities including full and part time hours covering a variety of shift patterns over a 7 day rota including early shifts, late shifts, long days and some rotation onto nights. Our nursing teams are focused on the 6 C's and we aim to provide a high quality service in a safe environment where the needs of each patient are met in a professional and holistic manner.
We offer flexible working patterns on a roster basis which includes a well balanced combination of days, nights and weekends in order to meet the needs of our patients and provide a fair and equal working environment for the whole team.
Hours per Week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
The role of a Staff Nurse is to support in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality nursing care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Staff Nurse will ensure patients receive the highest level of care, delivered using a holistic, patient-focused approach, while ensuring high standards of documentation are maintained.
The successful applicant will possess excellent communication skills, team working skills and some knowledge of surgical procedures to join our busy unit. We will support your development in the post through personal development planning, excellent training opportunities and will support you to broaden your experience, skills and knowledge in the rotation into the orthopaedic ward areas.
Working for our organisation
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current first level registration in General / Adult Nursing
Desirable criteria
- Experience in area of specialism
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates competence in assessing patient condition and plan and implement care and effective documentation of care delivery
- Demonstrates commitment to own personal development
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate evidence-based decision making
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to delegate safely
- Ability to prioritise tasks and take action
- Demonstrates effective communication skills, both written and oral
Desirable criteria
- Ability to problem solve
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using a multi – disciplinary approach to patient care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of managing a group of staff to deliver patient care
- Involvement in using evidence to implement improvements in practice/ protocol or procedures
- Evidence of designing and delivering education to junior staff
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rachel Gill
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 663354
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