Job summary
- Main area
- Surgery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 209-A-24-6494696
- Employer
- East Cheshire NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Macclesfield District General Hospital
- Town
- Macclesfield
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse in Surgical Unit - Band 5
NHS AfC: Band 5
Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care. Join our team and support our vision of delivering the right care first time, every time.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for permanent Staff Nurses to join our nursing team within the surgical unit on Ward 5, Surgical Day Case Unit and Surgical Treatment Unit on either a full or part time basis. Our Surgical unit consists of 3 areas specialising in the care of patients undergoing both elective and non-elective surgical procedures. Our specialities include:
- General Surgery
- Gynaecology
- Breast
- ENT
- Opthalmology
- Urology
- Orthopaedics
Our nursing teams are focused on the six C’s, and we aim to provide a high quality service in a safe environment where the needs of each patient are cared for in a professional and holistic manner.
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 excellent training opportunities, personal development planning and ongoing support.
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.
This post is Permanent
Hours per week: 37.5 (part time hours available )
Shift pattern: shifts will be either early (7:00-15:00), late (13:00-20:00), long day (7:00-20:00) or night shifts (19:30-7:30)
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.
Overseas Applications -
Unfortunately we cannot support an application for OSCE. The temporary NMC pin is also not acceptable, the full NMC pin is required. We also cannot accept any other registration from another country, it must be a UK NMC pin.
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
- Good standard of general education
Desirable criteria
- Mentor qualification
Knowledge & Skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates commitment to own personal development
- Demonstrates competence in assessing patient condition and plan and implement care
- Effective documentation of care delivery
- Act with professionalism and integrity
- Ability to delegate safely
- Ability to prioritise tasks and action
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrate evidence based decision making
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to promote effective communication
- Demonstrate commitment to patient care and the Trust by adopting a flexible approach to work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of using a multi – disciplinary approach to patient care
Desirable criteria
- Involvement in using evidence to implement improvements in practice/protocol or experience of emergency and elective surgery both inpatient and day case
Other Role Requirements
Essential criteria
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
- Sharon McCoy
- Job title
- Senior Sister Ward 5/SDU/STU
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01625 663907
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
East Cheshire NHS Trust
Macclesfield District General Hospital
Victoria Road
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 3BL
- Telephone
- 01625 656510
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