Staff Nurse Ward 4 – Band 5

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Full time
Location: Macclesfield
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Job offered by: East Cheshire NHS Trust
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Are you looking to be an important part of an amazing team? Do you want a position where your ideas and creativity in providing patient care are listened to and valued?

Ward 4 is a General Medicine ward with specialty of Care of the Elderly. Patients are treated for a wide-range of acute conditions, and as healthcare professionals, we are at the forefront of providing the care, dignity, and support people deserve.

37.5 hours per week - 10 month secondment / 37.5 hours per week - 12 month fixed term

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 common medical conditions 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.

About us 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.

Job description 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 Trust's 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 Good standard of general education Current first level registration in General / Adult nursing

Desirable Acute Medicine experience

Knowledge Essential Demonstrates commitment to own personal development Demonstrates competence in assessing patient condition and plan and implement care and effective documentation of care delivery

Desirable Demonstrate evidence based decision making

Skills Essential Act with professionalism and integrity Ability to delegate safely Ability to prioritise tasks and action

Desirable 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 Experience of using a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care

Desirable 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 Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details

Employer details Employer name Address Macclesfield District General Hospital Victoria Road, Macclesfield SK10 3BL Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

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