Job summary
The post is an opportunity for an enthusiastic and dynamic nurse who will be responsible for the direct healthcare management of patients with a range of gynaecological conditions primarily but they will have oportunity to expand skills and knowledge in caring for women with surgical, orthopaedic and medical conditions. There is also opportunity to co-ordinate care within the Gynae assessment unit open 7 days a week 8 am - 8pm

Main duties of the job
The post holder has the responsibility as a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of patients at all times and take the responsibility for own actions and decisions. You will be responsible for the planning, delivering and supervising of safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of that care. You will be required to demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy.

The post holder will be responsible for own practice and also will support the team in compliance with clinical procedures, protocols and practise to ensure effective delivery of service to patients within the trust.

The role will involve working on an acute admissions ward predominately for patients with gynaecological and pregnancy related conditions, Ward C20 also accepts admissions of patients from other specialties requiring an acute admission and treatment.

About us
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation. Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other. Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn. Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values: Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone; Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working; Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all; One team - we work well together and with our communities. We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey. We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families. Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application

Job responsibilities

• Ensure that the patient's pathway through their admission is delivered efficiently and with expert clinical knowledge and skills.
• Perform comprehensive assessment of patients nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs and varying levels of health complexity.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations, also recognising the needs of deteriorating patients, timely and actively with knowledge and skill.
• Maintain clear and accurate records of all patients care delivery in line with trust record keeping standards.

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• post registration experience
• experience of acute ward environment
• experience of working in a team

Desirable

• experience of acute gynaecology nursing
• experience of acute surgical nursing
• experience of acute medicine

Skills
Essential

• evidence of clinical competencies
• ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• ability to manage own workload and to co-ordinate the work of others

Desirable

• auditing skills
• experience of performing appraisals for others
• experience of teaching, advising others and coaching

Specific role requirements
Essential

• perform drug calculations
• performing catheterisation
• performing cannulation

Desirable

• performing blood culture sampling
• any level of counselling experience
• experience of pregnancy loss management

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