Job summary
A
dynamic dedicated nurse is required to compliment our current team of staff
within our intermediate care bed base. Providing rehabilitation for both step
down and step up patients you need to have a good all round skill set to
support the needs of these patients.
Working
as part of a dedicated integrated health and social care team you will
develop a variety of skills. A foundation of basic nursing skills is required.
This
post is to work permanent night, however there will be a requirement for the
successful candidate to work occasional day shifts for example: to enable
them to complete training.
Main duties of the job
Ensuring a high
standard of care with intermediate care bed based facility.
Liaises with the
Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure information in relation to
patient care/changes to care plan and the continuity of care.
Provides mentoring,
teaching and assessing to support staff.
Liaises
with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective
service delivery in the intermediate care facility.
Perform comprehensive
assessment of patient nursing needs.
Assess, plan,
implement and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs
under the direction of the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse.
Maintain accurate
records in accordance with NMC.
Attend a
multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
To communicate and
collaborate with other members of the Integrated Intermediate Care Team,
PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient
care.
To establish and
maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in
complex and potentially challenging situations.
To competently
perform clinical skills related to the post.
To be professionally
responsible for delegated visits under the supervision of the Intermediate
Care Sister / Charge Nurse
To work without
direct supervision.
About us
Flexible working will be considered for all roles.
Unfortunately, we do not hold a sponsor licence for working Visas.
At Bridgewater, our PEOPLE values shape how we deliver our
NHS services in your local community.
They help us deliver our mission to improve local health and
promote wellbeing in the communities we serve.
After all, values are about people and they were
created in partnership with our staff to reflect what they felt was important
to them
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred-We are passionate about individual needs and
promote independence in the healthcare we provide..
E- Empowered- We empower our people and encourage new ideas to deliver and create improvements in community care.
O- Open and Honest -We behave in a way that develops relationships
based on trust, openness, honesty and respect.
P- Professional-We support our people, so everyone has the right
skills and training to deliver outstanding patient care.
L- Locally Lead -We are always learning about our communities and
show great pride in being a local provider of health and care.
E- Efficient -We use our resources wisely to provide
sustainable and value for money healthcare for our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bridgewater
Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on
the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after
1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation.
Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will
automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this
transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to
excellence in patient care.
Job Purpose:
Principle
Responsibilities
Ensuring
a high standard of care with intermediate care bed based facility.
Liaises
with the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure information in
relation to patient care/changes to care plan and the continuity of care.
Provides
mentoring, teaching and assessing to support staff.
Liaises
with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective
service delivery in the intermediate care facility.
Managerial
To be
responsible for work allocations of support staff.
To
complete monthly supervisions for support staff.
To be
responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload.
Leadership
Act as
a mentor for pre-registration nursing students.
Support
the development of the nursing team by teaching and assessing members of the
team including nursing assistants.
Undertake
mandatory in-house training and other training that supports the role.
Access
clinical supervision.
Undertake
training that is specific to the post.
Teaching of patients / carers
and other professionals to support patients to maintain their optimum level of
independence
Clinical
Perform
comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs.
Assess,
plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health
needs under the direction of the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse.
Maintain
accurate records in accordance with NMC.
Attend
a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
To
communicate and collaborate with other members of the Integrated Intermediate
Care Team, PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual
patient care.
To
establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and
carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.
To
competently perform clinical skills related to the post.
To be
professionally responsible for delegated visits under the supervision of the
Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse
To
work without direct supervision.
Professional
Responsibilities
Current NMC registration
Standard
Information to be included in all job specifications
Information Governance
Employees
of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or
following termination of their employment, disclose any information relating to
service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the
organisation.
The postholder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role,
to comply with the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act
2000
The postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the
information assets of the organisation from unauthorised disclosure,
modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due regard
to the requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.
The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or
corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in
Trust records management polices, and data quality processes and standards.
Health & Safety
Compliance
with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the postholder is required to
fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions.
This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate
actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal
safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Mental
Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to all Trust
staff. It is the responsibility of every person to ensure that they keep up to
date with the Act and that the delivery of patient care/services are conducted
in line with local and national policy and the MCA Code of Practice.
Safeguarding
is Everyones Business
The Trust
has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are
adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence, all Trust employees are
required to adhere to national and local safeguarding policies / procedures and
to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.
Infection Control
It is
Trust policy to reduce the risk of Healthcare Associated Infection by having in
place Infection Prevention and Control Policies. These policies must be adhered
to by all staff to ensure patients are cared for in a clean environment and
receive the highest standards of clinical care.
Smoke
Free NHS
The NHS is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted
on any of our premises or the surrounding land including car parking
facilities.
Training
The
postholder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their
role.
The range
of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are
intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be
allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service
demands and the development requirements of the postholder.
Equality,
Diversity & Human Rights
It is the responsibility of every person to act in ways to support
equality and diversity and to respect human rights, working within the spirit
and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights
Act 1998. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge
discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Bridgewater
Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching
Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on
the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after
1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation.
Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will
automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this
transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to
excellence in patient care.
Job Purpose:
Principle
Responsibilities
Ensuring
a high standard of care with intermediate care bed based facility.
Liaises
with the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure information in
relation to patient care/changes to care plan and the continuity of care.
Provides
mentoring, teaching and assessing to support staff.
Liaises
with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective
service delivery in the intermediate care facility.
Managerial
To be
responsible for work allocations of support staff.
To
complete monthly supervisions for support staff.
To be
responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload.
Leadership
Act as
a mentor for pre-registration nursing students.
Support
the development of the nursing team by teaching and assessing members of the
team including nursing assistants.
Undertake
mandatory in-house training and other training that supports the role.
Access
clinical supervision.
Undertake
training that is specific to the post.
Teaching of patients / carers
and other professionals to support patients to maintain their optimum level of
independence
Clinical
Perform
comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs.
Assess,
plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health
needs under the direction of the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse.
Maintain
accurate records in accordance with NMC.
Attend
a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate.
To
communicate and collaborate with other members of the Integrated Intermediate
Care Team, PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual
patient care.
To
establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and
carers in complex and potentially challenging situations.
To
competently perform clinical skills related to the post.
To be
professionally responsible for delegated visits under the supervision of the
Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse
To
work without direct supervision.
Professional
Responsibilities
Current NMC registration
Standard
Information to be included in all job specifications
Information Governance
Employees
of the Trust must comply with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
The postholder must not; either during the course of their employment, or
following termination of their employment, disclose any information relating to
service users or employees, or of the lawful business practices, of the
organisation.
The postholder will be required, when and where appropriate to the role,
to comply with the processing of requests under the Freedom of Information Act
2000
The postholder must comply with Trust policies that protect the
information assets of the organisation from unauthorised disclosure,
modification, destruction, inappropriate access or use and must pay due regard
to the requirements of the NHS Confidentiality Code of Practice.
The postholder will be responsible for maintaining the clinical and or
corporate records that fall within the remit of this role to the standards in
Trust records management polices, and data quality processes and standards.
Health & Safety
Compliance
with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 the postholder is required to
fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions.
This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate
actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal
safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Mental
Capacity Act 2005
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 applies to all Trust
staff. It is the responsibility of every person to ensure that they keep up to
date with the Act and that the delivery of patient care/services are conducted
in line with local and national policy and the MCA Code of Practice.
Safeguarding
is Everyones Business
The Trust
has a responsibility to ensure that all children / young people and adults are
adequately safeguarded and protected. As a consequence, all Trust employees are
required to adhere to national and local safeguarding policies / procedures and
to act upon any concerns in accordance with them.
Infection Control
It is
Trust policy to reduce the risk of Healthcare Associated Infection by having in
place Infection Prevention and Control Policies. These policies must be adhered
to by all staff to ensure patients are cared for in a clean environment and
receive the highest standards of clinical care.
Smoke
Free NHS
The NHS is Smoke - Free. Smoking is not permitted
on any of our premises or the surrounding land including car parking
facilities.
Training
The
postholder must attend any training that is identified as mandatory to their
role.
The range
of duties and responsibilities outlined above are indicative only and are
intended to give an overview of the range and type of duties that will be
allocated. They are subject to modification in the light of changing service
demands and the development requirements of the postholder.
Equality,
Diversity & Human Rights
It is the responsibility of every person to act in ways to support
equality and diversity and to respect human rights, working within the spirit
and detail of legislation including the Equality Act 2010 and the Human Rights
Act 1998. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and aims to challenge
discrimination, promote equality and respect human rights.
Person Specification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Range of extended clinical skills and ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge
- Able to communicate unpleasant/sensitive information to patients relatives and carers
- Able to demonstrate organisational and managerial skills
- Able to develop effective interpersonal skills relationships across the health and social care setting
- Proven teaching and assessing skills verbal and written skills
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Audit and research
- Venepuncture Course
- Wound Care Course
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse
Desirable
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Experience in Intermediate Care
- Newly qualified nurse with Intermediate Care Interest
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).
Person Specification
Job Specific Requirements
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Range of extended clinical skills and ability to demonstrate clinical knowledge
- Able to communicate unpleasant/sensitive information to patients relatives and carers
- Able to demonstrate organisational and managerial skills
- Able to develop effective interpersonal skills relationships across the health and social care setting
- Proven teaching and assessing skills verbal and written skills
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Audit and research
- Venepuncture Course
- Wound Care Course
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered First Level Nurse
Desirable
Relationships
Essential
- If you are related to a director, or have a relationship with a director or employee of an appointing organisation, please state the relationship.
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience
Desirable
- Experience in Intermediate Care
- Newly qualified nurse with Intermediate Care Interest
Sponsorship
Essential
- Do you have the right to stay and work in the UK without sponsorship (share-codes will be checked if applicable).
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).
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).
