We are looking for an enthusiastic, forward thinking, professional and friendly staff nurse to join the team within the Pre-Operative Assessment Service. This post covers both Arrowe Park and Clatterbridge sites.
You will be joining the team at a very exciting time of service redesign and development.
The successful candidate will have 2 years of recent surgical or anaesthetic experience, they will be competent in determining normal from abnormal pre-operative investigation results.
Teaching and Assessing qualification is also essential.
The essential skills will include venepuncture, ecg recording, excellent communicator.Basic ECG interpretation is desirable.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent infection control practice along with evidence of working within the Trust values.
This is a highly skilled role in which you will learn to optimise patient's fitness to undergo anaesthesia and surgery.
A wide knowledge of clinical conditions and co-morbidities is needed in order safely assess patients.
Staff work autonomously and independently using clinical judgement to make the correct decision on any action to be taken to optimise the patients' health and social care.
Upon joining, you will work closely with 2 designated mentors who will support your training programme and learning pathway.
Nurses in this department work with a full multi-disciplinary team including, HCAs, Anaesthetists, pharmacists on a day to day basis
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 a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West 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 North West 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.
For further information regarding the role advertised, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Personal Specification attached.
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Feb 2025
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