Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to apply for a staff nurse post band 5 to join our already well established team within Digestive Diseases.



Ward B4/DCU surgical elective is a unit designed to facilitate surgical admissions for a planned procedure in a secure environment.



The post holder should possess excellent knowledge in the field pf pre and post operative care in surgical nursing. Experience essential.



Communications skills are essential to the post.



The successful candidate will work closely with the departmental manager, ward sisters and staff nurses within the team.



As registered and accountable nurse, you will always act in the best interest of the patients and take responsibility for own actions and decisions. You must open, transparent and trustworthy.



You will be responsible for planning and delivering, compassionate care and evaluating the effectiveness



Our workforce is an elective Surgical Unit compromising of the following specialities



Breast Surgery



Urology



Dental



Gynaecology



Pain management



vascular



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 full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached and Person Specification