Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Staff Nurse - A5

The closing date is 20 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, hardworking and self-motivated staff nurse to join our team working within the 20 bedded gastroenterology ward. Applicants should want to provide high quality, safe and sustainable care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

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

If this is you, we would love for you to join our team on Ward A5 Gastroenterology.

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

About us

Known locally as 'WHH' - the Trust is a fast-paced, ambitious organisation that is caring, compassionate, innovative and focused on the best outcomes for its patients and the employment experience of its staff. It is both aspirational and inspirational - driven to be outstanding for its patients, its staff and its communities and committed to being the best place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

Straddling two neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton it is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. It is geographically ideally positioned to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of both boroughs and beyond. A dedicated planned care centre located at Halton Hospital in Runcorn enables elective procedures to continue uninterrupted by the patient flow challenges of the 'hot' site at Warrington, where urgent, unplanned and critical care, maternity and women's and children's services are provided.

A CQC-rated 'Good' organisation with 'Outstanding' features, it is working towards university hospital status having achieved teaching status in 2019 and is working in partnership with the University of Chester and others in this regard.

A workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities and as an equal, diverse and inclusive employer the Trust is proud to have achieved both Disability Confident Leader and Navajo LGBTQ+ Charter Mark accreditations.

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

370-NAM5GAS-1571

Job locations

Warrington and Halton Hospitals

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within a clinical area
  • Experience in delivering patient care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with a diploma/degree or relevant experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working within a clinical area
  • Experience in delivering patient care

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with a diploma/degree or relevant experience

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication

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.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington and Halton Hospitals

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG


Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

Address

Warrington and Halton Hospitals

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG


Employer's website

https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward A5 Gastro Ward Manager

Rebecca Lee

rebecca.lee49@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

14 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

370-NAM5GAS-1571

Job locations

Warrington and Halton Hospitals

Lovely Lane

Warrington

WA5 1QG


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