Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our already well-established team within the Urgent and Emergency Care Clinical Business Unit at Warrington Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department has a co-located Paediatrics Unit, Minor Injuries, Emergency Ambulatory Care Unit, and an exciting new Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC). We also have an Urgent Care Centre at Halton.

If you are committed to making a difference, and want to work in a busy, vibrant environment, then this will be the opportunity for you.

Main duties of the job

The post holder should possess excellent clinical skills in the field of emergency care.

They must be passionate about leading by example by demonstrating consistently high standards that are required for the care of our patients. You must also be driven to pass your knowledge and experience on to colleagues of all disciplines.

Effective communication skills are essential in addition to proven mentorship and leadership skills.

As a registered, accountable, and autonomous leader you will always act in the best interests of patients and take responsibility for own actions and decisions. Be responsible for planning, delivering, and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care, without supervision. You will be required to be transparent and passionate about emergency nursing whilst assisting and promoting the delivery of evidence-based patient focused care.

To assist the Ward/Department Manager in creating and maintaining an environment in which members of the department team can contribute to the maximum of their ability in providing a high standard of care, staff welfare and staff training.

Designated to take charge of the ward/department regularly in the absence of the Ward/Department Manager.

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, and for the development and implementation of programmes of care without supervision.

Working for our organisation

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.