We are excited to announce multiple staff nurse vacancies are available within our care of the elderly wards. At the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on not only leading through clinical excellence but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated. Our Vision for the Trust is to deliver NHS care locally that makes our staff and our community proud. We want our patients to be assured they will receive care as rapidly as possible in a first-class environment that is safe, kind and effective. At the Countess of Chester, we really want to support everyone to be the best version of themselves so we can ensure we are always performing to the best of our ability. We feel that it is not just important what we do in our roles but also how we do it, we feel both are equally important and we want to support an environment where everyone behaves appropriately. Main duties of the job
Be accountable for performing regular assessments on patient needs, to plan, implement and evaluate care delivery and be adaptable to changing health care requirements. Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to ensure their involvement in treatment decisions, planning, and delivery of care. Work collaboratively with your team and other professionals to ensure the patient's ongoing health care needs, transfer, and discharge planning are met. Ensure daily practice fulfills professional requirements as outlined by the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents. About us
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations: The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds. Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services serving the local rural population. The Trust employs over 6258 staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances ranging from simple outpatient appointments to major cancer surgery. Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details. Person Specification
Qualifications
Registered Adult Nurse Newly Qualified Nurses - Will complete the Trust's Preceptorship programme within the first 6 months of contract Mentorship & Assessing qualification (or acquired following Preceptorship & after 12 months in post) Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study Relevant speciality qualification (may be required for certain practice areas e.g. Critical Care) Knowledge and Experience
Development of speciality knowledge Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems Understanding of quality change in a clinical setting Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues Post-registration experience in a clinical setting (may be required & will be discussed at interview) Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Good luck with your application.
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