Registered Nurse - Acute Medical Unit (AMU)
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Working Full time: 37.5 hours per week
AMU Needs You: Join our team and be part of our new nursing model. Be supported, develop your skills, and enhance your career.
We have a number of fantastic opportunities available within our Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at The Countess of Chester Hospital for Registered Nurses.
Be part of our newly commenced nursing model providing a safe patient/nurse ratio. AMU consists of 49 acute medical admission beds with our unit offering a supportive and learning environment to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care.
We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are driven and passionate about delivering the highest quality care.
Weekly hours: Various hours per week, working flexibly including nights & weekends.
* Be accountable for performing regular assessments on patient needs, to plan, implement, and evaluate care delivery and be adaptable to changing health care requirements.
* Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, and carers to ensure their involvement in treatment decisions and care delivery.
* Work collaboratively with your team, other professionals, and agencies to ensure the patient’s needs are met, especially in relation to ongoing health care needs, transfer, and discharge planning.
* Ensure daily practice fulfills professional requirements as outlined by the NMC code of conduct and guiding documents.
* Maintain your active status on the NMC register.
* Participate in patient and public involvement activities.
* Comply with the Trust's Infection Control and Prevention policies and procedures at all times. Strict adherence to effective hand hygiene is essential.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
* The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.
* Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate, and outpatient facility.
* Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000.
The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery.
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Ariana Sempere
Job title: Ward manager
Email address: arianasempere@nhs.net
Telephone number: 01244362958
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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