Staff Nurse Ward F6/F2N/ERAS bay Cardiac Surgery
Posted 3 days 1 hour ago by Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Main area Cardiac Surgery Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days including weekends and nights) Job ref 349-WTWA-
Site Wythenshawe Town Manchester Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 06/05/:59
Job overviewDear Potential MFT Employee, I would like to thank you for looking at MFT in your job search. MFT is uniquely positioned as a healthcare leader in the North West of England. We think we offer unique opportunities and benefits.
Ward F6 is a 32 beds and F2N is 16 beds, with an additional high care bay of 4 patients on F2N. Both wards are Cardiac Surgery caring for patients undergoing both routine and complex cardiac and aortic surgery. There is an exciting opportunity for the possibility to be part of the 4 bedded ERAS bay. This bay is for fast track patients undergoing cardiac surgery, as part of phase 2 of ERAS-C pathway. Including patients with arterial, central lines, noradrenaline, pacing wires and drains 8 hours post surgery.
This will be an ideal learning opportunity for any qualified nurse with a passion for Cardiac surgery and who are eager to expand and progress their nursing practice. On appointment the successful candidate/s will receive full support in education and preceptorship/mentorship.
We are looking for individuals with a genuine interest in Cardiac Surgery who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills.
A flexible approach to shift patterns is essential. Flexible working hours can include night duty and weekends.
Main duties of the jobAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Ward F6, F2N and ERAS bay Cardiac Surgery Senior Nursing Team here at the Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT). Our nurses benefit from a number of educational programs, including in house training. We are committed to the career development of our nurses and will assist you to develop your career in a highly specialised clinical area.
We are looking for individuals who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills and those of junior colleagues.
A flexible approach to shift patterns is essential. Flexible working hours can include night duty and weekends.
Working for our organisationMFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the 'Supporting Documents' heading. So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the 'Candidate Essentials Guide' that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how 'we care for you as you care for others'. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you'll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at .
We're looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification Qualifications- Degree or Diploma
- Teaching Qualification
- Degree level 6 study
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team
- Ability to supervise and support junior staff
- Evidence of teaching and assessing skills/ability
- Awareness of clinical Audit
- Experience in relevant area of practice
- Evidence undertaking a mentor/preceptor role
- Knowledge of current nursing issues
- Knowledge of clinical governance
- IT/ Word Processing
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Jody Highfield Job title Ward Manager Email address Telephone number Additional information
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