Staff Nurse - Ward C6

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stockport; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working requests considered

Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Job summary

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse for Ward C6, a 23-bed general medicine ward in Stockport. The role is a permanent 37.5-hour position focusing on individualised patient care, risk assessment, and care planning within a multidisciplinary team.

The successful candidate will administer medicines safely, maintain accurate records, and participate in mandatory training. Current first-level NMC registration and experience in clinical care are essential for this post.

Qualifications

• Current first-level NMC registration.
• Experience in clinical areas and delivering patient care.
• Ability to use computer systems and maintain records.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, individualised and compassionate care to patients.
• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care plans without supervision.
• Keep skills and knowledge up to date.
• Comply with NMC professional registration and keep up to date with current nursing practice.
• Deliver patient care to a proficient standard.
• Administer medicines safely in line with NMC and local policies.
• Keep accurate records in line with Trust policy and NMC guidelines.
• Carry out nursing procedures and techniques to agreed policies and standards.
• Complete regular mandatory training.

Skills

Computer literacy

Time management

Work under pressure

Resource management

Team work

Initiative

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Staff Nurse post on Ward C6, a 23-bed general medicine ward at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, offered permanently for 37.5 hours. The work centres on individualised patient care, assessing needs and developing care plans, giving medicines safely and keeping accurate records. It sits within a multidisciplinary medical team, with ward-based supervision and encouragement to attend training. Current first-level NMC registration is required.

What the job involves

• Deliver high quality, individualised and compassionate care to patients
• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care plans without supervision
• Keep skills and knowledge up to date
• Comply with NMC professional registration and keep up to date with current nursing practice
• Deliver patient care to a proficient standard
• Administer medicines safely in line with NMC and local policies
• Keep accurate records in line with Trust policy and NMC guidelines
• Carry out nursing procedures and techniques to agreed policies and standards
• Complete regular mandatory training

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Current first-level NMC registration

Experience

• Experience of working in clinical areas
• Experience of delivering patient care

Skills & knowledge

• Computer literacy
• Effective time management
• Ability to work under pressure
• Resource management
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Ability to use own initiative

Other

• Problem solving
• Ability to adapt to change
• Attention to detail
• Awareness of patient dignity and respect
• Effective written and verbal communication
• Motivated, with a positive can-do approach and enthusiasm for results

Nice to have

• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)
• Relevant post-registration courses for the current post area
• Experience of supervising others

What’s offered

• 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary Finance support for loans, savings and debt management
• Stockport Credit Union for local financial advice
• Flexible working requests considered and explored with the service