Job summary
Full time and part time hours available
An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Countess of Chester Hospital for a Staff Nurse on Ward 54/56 - Elective and Emergency Surgery
If you are an innovative and enthusiastic Registered Nurse this will be the opportunity for you.
Ward 54 is a 27 bedded Elective Surgery Unit based next to Ward 56 which is an 11 bedded Emergency Surgery Unit, specialising in ENT and Urology. We are looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our joint Nursing Team.
The successful candidate will continue to develop skills of clinical reasoning, and supervision in a supportive, caring and friendly environment, ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care is maintained, you will enjoy the excellent ethos of multidisciplinary working to ensure effective and efficient patient flow.
If you feel that you meet the criteria and person specification, then this is the opportunity for you.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for kind, caring, and compassionate individual to work with our existing team in our 27 bedded and 11 bedded surgical unit.
Ward 54 works closely with other areas of the elective footprint including the Jubilee Day Surgery Unit and the Theatre Assessment Lounge. It is one of the most exciting fields of Nursing to be part of and we would love you to join us here at The Countess of Chester Hospital. We have a well-established surgical Nursing Team.
As a nurse with experience, or if Newly Qualified, you will find support from our established and varied team. We would love you to be part of improving the overall experience for our patients. Being a nurse on Ward 54/56 is an exciting opportunity to work alongside other multidisciplinary professionals with the aim of delivering the best possible care
We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic individual to help us provide first class care and our Practice Development Team and education services are on hand to support you- whatever your level of experience.
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 which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £23 (standard) or £43 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC 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)
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- Development of Speciality Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems
- Understanding of quality change in a clinical setting
- Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues
Desirable
- Post-registration experience in a Clinical Setting
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC 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)
Desirable
- 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
Essential
- Development of Speciality Knowledge
- Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems
- Understanding of quality change in a clinical setting
- Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues
Desirable
- Post-registration experience in a Clinical Setting
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
