Job summary
- Main area
- Staff Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (11.08.2025-11.05.2026)
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 412-DCSS-7174643
- Employer
- Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Mid cheshire hospital
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Ward 27 - 36 hours
Band 5
Job overview
Are you passionate about ensuring that all elderly people have the opportunity to live fulfilled and respected lives as well as providing care with dignity that meets older peoples needs? Do you enjoy working closely with members of the Multi-disciplinary team in order to provide effective and safe care?
It is essential that the successful candidate can be professional, diplomatic and caring as you will be challenged with the varied demands of the ward. You must have the ability to prioritise your working day under pressure, whilst ensuring the values and behaviours of the Trust are upheld.
We encourage and welcome applicants to carry out an informal visit to our unit and we are happy to answer any questions you may have.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will also take an active part in the leadership, education, development and supervision of the team.
Working for our organisation
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.
The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.
The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.
The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients. We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.
At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care according to changing health care needs, including providing clinical expertise, advice and guidance in a specialist area of clinical practice to improve the overall care provided by the team.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met.
- Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation.
- Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards.
- Provide escort and transfer for patients as directed by the multidisciplinary team.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Collect, collate, and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- • RGN/RSCN/RM/RN
- • Detailed knowledge of professional accountability and NHS issues
- • Importance of equality, diversity and rights in patient care
- • Evidence of continued learning
- • NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- additional qualifications in specific area
Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent communication skills, ability to respond to different communication needs of patients in different settings
- • Ability to participate in meetings/discussions with senior staff
- • Ability to present factual information and deal with questions
- • Importance of quality of care and changes in practice
- • Ability to work in a team
- • IT skills/email
Desirable criteria
- • Ability to develop leadership skills
- • Research and audit skills
behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be willing to act as a role model.
- Must be willing to take personal responsibility.
- Must have the courage to speak up.
- Must value and appreciate the worth of others.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Claire Harris
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 822032
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