Staff Nurse

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a staff nurse post on Ward B18- Acute Respiratory Care Unit at Warrington Hospital.

Are you interested in expanding and developing your skills as a qualified nurse by providing excellent care for patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions?

Well, this post is for you.

The post holder will be part of a wide multidisciplinary team, nursing and caring for patients in our state of the art respiratory unit and will have the opportunity to gain skills in high dependency care as well as the ward area. The ward is a desirable place to work and an opportunity to not be missed.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible as a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the bestinterests of patients at all times and take responsibility for own actions and decisions. You will beresponsible for planning, delivering and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating theeffectiveness of care. You will be required to demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparentand trustworthy. You will be supporting patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions withmedical devices similar to those on the Intensive Care Unit.The post holder will support staff in the development of clinical procedures, protocols and practice toensure the effective delivery of service to patients within the Trust

About us

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.

We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality. We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications. Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.