NHS
Newly Qualified Registered Nurse
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Job Description
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- A named Practice Development Nurse to oversee your Preceptorship programme and offer support within the clinical environment
- A named Preceptor and supporting Preceptor within your specific clinical area to provide continuous support and feedback.
- A robust specific Staff Nurse induction programme that includes simulation, anatomy and physiology, sepsis training amongst sessions from various subject matter experts across the Trust.
- A minimum of 5 weeks supernumerary period; 1 week enrolment onto induction programme in the Education and Training Centre and 4 weeks protected supernumerary status in your clinical area.
- A Preceptee lanyard to be worn during your Preceptorship period
- The opportunity to learn a variety of clinical skills specific to your clinical area within your first 12 months.
- A minimum of 5 allocated feedback reviews with your Preceptor over the 12 month period.
- Portfolio of evidence that complements Revalidation structure allowing you to utilise your work to contribute towards your revalidation requirements utilising the PARE platform.
- Nurse achiever ceremony presented by the Senior Nursing Team on completion of the programme
- Newly Qualified Registered Adult Nurse
- Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems
- Understanding of quality change in a clinical setting
- Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues
- Experience and exposure within a clinical setting
- Newly Qualified Registered Adult Nurse
- Post-registration qualification or evidence of further study
- Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems
- Understanding of quality change in a clinical setting
- Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues
- Experience and exposure within a clinical setting
Job summary
Working hours : Full or Part time
At the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we pride ourselves on not only leading through clinical excellence but also by creating an environment where all staff are valued and appreciated.
Our Vision for the Trust is to deliver NHS care locally that makes our staff and our community proud. We want our patients to be assured they will receive care as rapidly as possible in a first-class environment that is safe, kind and effective.
At the Countess of Chester, we really want to support everyone to be the best version of themselves so we can ensure we are always performing to the best of our ability. We feel that it is not just important what we do in our roles but also how we do it, we feel both are equally important and we want to support an environment where everyone behaves appropriately.
Preceptorship
A 12 month Preceptorship programme for all newly qualified staff that includes but is not limited to;
Main duties of the job
Internal Transfer Scheme (ITS)
The internal transfer scheme allows nursing staff to move around the organisation without any lengthily job applications or formal interviews. Once you have completed your Preceptorship Programme you will be eligible to utilise the Internal Transfer Scheme.
About us
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:
o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds.o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 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. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000.
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. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.
Date posted
25 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
210-2025-340
Job locations
Countess of Chester Hospital / Ellesmere Port Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Job responsibilities
See Job Description for further details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.
You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
Desirable
Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Countess of Chester Hospital / Ellesmere Port Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Employer's website
https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Countess of Chester Hospital / Ellesmere Port Hospital
Liverpool Road
Chester
CH2 1UL
Employer's website
https://www.coch.nhs.uk/working-with-us.aspx (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.