Job Description

Within our Digestive Diseases Clinical Business Unit, a band 5 Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen, on Ward A5 Gastro to cover a 9 month maternity leave. This is a full time position at 37.5 hours a week



We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative Band 5 Staff Nurses who thrives in a challenging environment and are keen to make a positive impact on patient care.



Ward A5 Gastro is a 20 bedded emergency Acute Gastroenterology Ward, with a wide range of patients and a TCI ascitic drain service.



The successful candidates will possess excellent communication skills, time management and organisational skills and display a genuine passion for nursing.



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.



For a detailed list of job responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.