An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Ward 4C team at Whiston Hospital.
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to provide leadership and expertise to ensure the provision of a high quality service to colorectal and general surgical patients.
The post holder will be expected to provide care in accordance with best practice, local, regional and national guidelines.
Responsibilities include:
1. Acting as a role model and expert practitioner.
2. Ensuring the safe, efficient and effective management of the service within allocated resources.
3. Managing risk in relation to matters pertaining to Ward 4C.
4. Providing managerial and professional support to the Colorectal and General Surgery service and undertaking delegated responsibility in the absence of the Matron.
5. Working within the framework of the NMC Code, other NMC guidance, and Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Policies and Guidelines.
6. Having responsibility for both clinical staff and governance issues.
7. Continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of care plans, ensuring optimal standards of care on a 24-hour basis.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9,000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Achievements
Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed description of main responsibilities.
Closing Date - 17th March 2025
This advert closes on Monday 17 Mar 2025.
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