Client Name: Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Role: Band 5 Registered Nurse

Rates: £16.50 to £35.71

Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.

Benefits:

Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
Competitive pay rates
First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
Next-day payroll
Block bookings in your favourite locations
Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
Revalidation support
24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us

A business with a future

By joining the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, you will be building your career on solid and stable foundations, deeply rooted in a culture and vision of excellence in research, innovation, and teaching. If you are looking for a place to work with a bright future, look no further than the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

General key skills

In addition to your qualifications, as a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will have:

quick thinking abilities
patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
excellent attention to detail
a methodical approach to tasks
excellent timekeeping
the ability to work well and under pressure
empathy and understanding
a flexible attitude
a desire to learn and improve
active listening skills
the ability to use a computer competentlyMain Duties/Responsibilities

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse with Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, you will:

Provide constant monitoring and care for patients in a seriously ill or unstable condition.
Actively support emergency admissions, planned admissions and post-surgery patients and their families, communicating clinical information using a variety of methods, to ensure effective understanding.
Safely identify, prepare, check, and assemble equipment required for the relevant operating list.
Adhere to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.
Take blood/fit a cannula and undertake patient observations (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiration rate and oxygen level) as patient need dictates throughout the shift.
Write care plans, perform assessments, and make referrals.
Organise admissions and discharges to and from the ward.Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications

Essential

Be a Registered Nurse.
At least 2 years post-graduate experience.
6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.
You will need to pass an enhanced background check.Development and opportunities

If you are looking for a role within a Trust that can provide the very best opportunities for building a strong, stable career in nursing, apply today