Job summary
Full time band 6 position working within a busy acute surgical ward at Warrington Hospital. Ward A4 covers all aspects of surgery, including colorectal, urology, UGI, ENT and breast. . We pride ourselves on our surgical skills, and this is a department for developing nurses within the team.
Main duties of the job
- To co-ordinate the ward staff and beds
- To promote high quality care for all patients
- To monitor and order medication for stock as required.
- To complete and delegate morning safety checks to ensure completed daily.
- To undertake management duties to support the ward manager which can include, audits, admission planning, and management of staff.
- Support and develop the ward nurses, health care assistants and students to the best of their ability
- To advocate for our patients
- Oversee and support the ward manager with delivery of high quality and safe care.
- To deputise in the absence of the ward manager
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.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ward A4 is a 33 bedded surgical ward caring for patients that requires surgical procedures, enteral feeding, complex wounds, complex conservative management of acutely unwell surgical patients. The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the A4 team, and liaise with a range a professionals to ensure patient's receive the highest standards of care and support whilst on A4.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Ward A4 is a 33 bedded surgical ward caring for patients that requires surgical procedures, enteral feeding, complex wounds, complex conservative management of acutely unwell surgical patients. The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of the A4 team, and liaise with a range a professionals to ensure patient's receive the highest standards of care and support whilst on A4.
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Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Bachelor of Nurse Degree / Diploma
- Experience as Register Nurse at Band 5
Desirable
- Surgical Experience
- Leadership/management experience
Skills
Essential
- Clinical care experience.
- Professional communication skills
- Computer skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Management of Acute patients, with complex needs
- Implementation of change (Quality improvments)
Experience
Essential
- Exposure to Leadership and Management
Desirable
- Completing auditing
- implementation of QI/ Test of change
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse / Bachelor of Nurse Degree / Diploma
- Experience as Register Nurse at Band 5
Desirable
- Surgical Experience
- Leadership/management experience
Skills
Essential
- Clinical care experience.
- Professional communication skills
- Computer skills
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Management of Acute patients, with complex needs
- Implementation of change (Quality improvments)
Experience
Essential
- Exposure to Leadership and Management
Desirable
- Completing auditing
- implementation of QI/ Test of change
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT
Address
Warrington Hospital
Lovely Lane
Warrrington
WA5 1QG
Employer's website
https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
