Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Assistant Practitioner
The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
Working Part time: 36 hours per week
An exciting opportunity has become available on the Jubilee Day surgery ward and Theatre admissions lounge for an assistant practitioner. Predominantly, Monday to Friday working within the day ward team on a shift pattern over 4 days. Early 0730-1700 Late 11-2030 Twilight 1230-2200. Nurse admitting and recovery post operatively surgical day case patients. Full training will be given.

Main duties of the job
The Assistant practitioner will be responsible for completing nursing assessments during the admission of patient to prepare for theatre, following return to the ward you be in care of the post op recovery of the patient until discharge.

About us
The Trust's services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 4
Salary: £28,392 to £31,157 a year pa pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 210-2026-775
Job locations: Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
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The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Completion of Assistant Nurse Practitioner Foundation Degree
• 5 GCSE's including English Language

Desirable

• NVQ Level II or Level III in Health or Health and Social Care plus a minimum of one year's experience within a health and/or social care setting

Knowledge & Experience
Essential

• Basic IT skills in word
• Numeric and literacy skills
• Basic knowledge of professional and NHS issues

Desirable

• Knowledge Day / Elective Surgery
• Previous experience working in the Day/Elective Surgery environment

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Countess of Chester Hospital, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager, David Wilson-Jones, david.wilson-jones@nhs.net, 01244366557

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