Ward 38 is looking for nurses who are motivated and enthusiastic with a desire to join and support a busy team who pride themselves on delivering high standards of care.
If you have excellent communication skills and like working in a fast-paced environment this is the role for you!
Ward 38 is a 45 bedded respiratory/medical ward caring for patient with a wide range of respiratory problems.
Main duties will include delivering and evaluating the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trust’s Values. Including vital signs and EWS, early recognition and management of acutely ill patients, enteral feeding/ meeting nutritional needs, ECG, wound dressings, removal of sutures/clips, catheterisation, venepuncture, cannulation, blood transfusion, palliative and terminal care, care of central lines, admission and discharge, nasogastric tube insertion.
The learning opportunities within respiratory medicine are endless including tracheostomy care and non invasive ventilation (NIV).
We are looking for Band 5 Staff Nurses who are forward thinking, dynamic, want to make a difference and are motivated to join our team. This post will give you the opportunity to work within a well-established team where the nurses and doctors work extremely closely together.
Preceptor-ship will be offered to the successful candidates and opportunities will be given for further education and support. We as a team want to grow and broaden our nursing knowledge and we want you to be part of this. These posts are suitable for both newly qualified applicants and those with post registration experience.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the Northwest of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high-quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider Northwest footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide, and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Staff Nurse position available with WUTH.
We would like to hear from experienced nurses and also newly qualified nurses with a real passion for excellence and patient centred care. We offer an excellent preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff.
Successful candidates will receive a respiratory training package to enhance their clinical skills.
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Mar 2025
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