Registered Nurse

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; In loco; GBP 29.000 - 36.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse to deliver high‑quality patient care across our sites. You will conduct regular assessments, plan and evaluate care, and work closely with patients, families and the wider team to ensure safe, compassionate treatment.

You will be accountable to the NMC code, maintain your professional registration, and engage in collaboration with colleagues to support discharge planning and care continuity.

Competenze

• Registered Adult Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study.
• Experience in a clinical setting and basic IT skills.

Mansioni

• Be accountable for performing regular assessments on patient needs, to plan, implement and evaluate care delivery and be adaptable to changing health care requirements.
• Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to involve them in decisions about treatment and care.
• Collaborate with the team, other professionals and agencies to meet patient needs, including transfer and discharge planning.
• Ensure daily practice meets professional requirements as outlined by the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents.
• Maintain active status on the NMC register.
• Actively participate in patient and public involvement activities.
• Comply with infection control and prevention policies, with strict hand hygiene.

Conoscenze

Basic IT skills

Formazione

Registered Adult Nurse

Post-registration qualification

Descrizione del lavoro

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse

The closing date is 29 October 2026

At the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on not only leading through clinical excellence but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated.

Our Vision for the Trust is to deliver NHS care locally that makes our staff and our community proud. We want our patients to be assured they will receive care as rapidly as possible in a first-class environment that is safe, kind and effective.

At the Countess of Chester, we really want to support everyone to be the best version of themselves so we can ensure we are always performing to the best of our ability. We feel that it is not just important what we do in our roles but also how we do it, we feel both are equally important and we want to support an environment where everyone behaves appropriately.

Main duties of the job

1. Be accountable for performing regular assessments on patient needs, to plan, implement and evaluate care delivery and be adaptable to changing health care requirements.
2. You will be responsible for establishing and maintaining effective communication with patients, relatives and carers to always ensure their involvement in the decisions about treatment, planning and the delivery of their care.
3. You will take responsibility for working collaboratively with your team, other professionals and agencies to always ensure the patient's needs are met, especially in relation to their on-going health care needs, their transfer and their discharge planning.
4. Be accountable for ensuring your daily practice fulfils your professional requirements as outlined by the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents.
5. Be accountable for maintaining your active status on the NMC register.
6. You will actively participate in patient and public involvement activities.
7. All employees have the responsibility to comply with the Trusts Infection Control and Prevention policies and procedures at all times. Strict adherence to effective hand hygiene is essential.

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

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.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies which is payable to the DBS Service. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules.

Good luck with your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study

Knowledge and Experience

• Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems
• Understanding of quality change in a clinical setting
• Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues
• Experience and exposure within a clinical setting

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.

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital / Ellesmere Port Hospital

Countess of Chester Hospital / Ellesmere Port Hospital