Staff Nurse Cannock, England
Job description
Hilton Main ward at Cannock Chase hospital have band 5 vacancies on a permanent contract. We are an elective Orthopaedic unit. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join the team at what will be a very exciting time with many positive changes taking place.
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you have a ‘Can do’ attitude? Do you want to be part of a developing Trauma and Orthopaedic Directorate with a supportive and invigorated team?
If you answered yes then you could be making a difference to our patients and staff in a worthwhile, valued and rewarding role within Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.
Hilton Main Ward, Cannock Chase Hospital, are excited to advertise an opportunity to join their Elective Orthopaedic Nursing Team.
Hilton Main Ward is a 32 bedded unit that specialises in the post-operative recovery and care of patients who have undergone elective Orthopaedic surgery - such as total hip & total knee replacements. We have a specialist SECU (Special Enhanced Care Unit) area within the ward, where our nurses are trained to develop critical care skills in order to offer enhanced monitoring of post-operative patients.
Serving 7 theatres and a total of 26 Orthopaedic Consultant Surgeons, this is a fast-paced, dynamic clinical unit that is constantly adapting to meet the needs of the patient demographic.
We are a dedicated and caring team, who are passionate about providing first class care to our patients. So if you have a 'can do' attitude and are keen to progress your knowledge, skills and career - this could be the job for you!
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
32 bedded elective Orthopaedic ward
Adhere to NMC Code at all times
Delivering personal care with compassion
Safe medication administration
Adhere to local and national guidance for infection prevention
Maintain a safe working environment
Support junior staff and nursing students
Keep up to date with evidence based practice and training
Deliver highly skilled quality care for our patients
Care for post operative patients
