• Job Description

  Req#: C9370-NAM5DDA5-1665?language=en&page=45&sort=publicationDateDes

  Job summary

  Within our Digestive Diseases Clinical Business Unit, a band 5 Staff Nurse opportunity has arisen, on Ward A5 Gastro to cover a 9 month maternity leave. This is a full time position at 37.5 hours a week

  Main duties of the job

  We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and innovative Band 5 Staff Nurses who thrives in a challenging environment and are keen to make a positive impact on patient care.

  Ward A5 Gastro is a 20 bedded emergency Acute Gastroenterology Ward, with a wide range of patients and a TCI ascitic drain service.

  The successful candidates will possess excellent communication skills, time management and organisational skills and display a genuine passion for nursing.

  About us

  Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.

  Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.

  Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.

  A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.

  Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.

  Details

  Date posted

  11 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata

  Contract

  Fixed term

  Duration

  9 months

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  370-NAM5DDA5-1665

  Job locations

  Warrington Hospital

  Lovely Lane

  Warrington

  WA5 1QG

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a detailed list of job responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a detailed list of job responsibilities please see the attached job description and person specification.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse with a diploma/degree or relevant experience

  Desirable

  • Mentoring/ Teaching qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience working within a clinical area
  • Experience in delivering patient care

  Desirable

  • Acute Ward Experience
  • Gastroenterology Experience

  Skills Knowledge & Competencies

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication
  • Demonstrate evidence of personal development
  • Good organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate
  • Confident in dealing with difficult situations
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • High standards of infection control and prevention
  • Knowledge of patient safety initiatives

  Desirable

  • Knowledge/qualification for Quality Improvement
  • Specific skills i.e Total parental nutrition, NG / NJ enteral feeding, NG insertion, central venous access devices

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Registered Nurse with a diploma/degree or relevant experience

  Desirable

  • Mentoring/ Teaching qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Experience working within a clinical area
  • Experience in delivering patient care

  Desirable

  • Acute Ward Experience
  • Gastroenterology Experience

  Skills Knowledge & Competencies

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to overcome barriers to communication
  • Demonstrate evidence of personal development
  • Good organisational skills and able to prioritise and delegate
  • Confident in dealing with difficult situations
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • High standards of infection control and prevention
  • Knowledge of patient safety initiatives

  Desirable

  • Knowledge/qualification for Quality Improvement
  • Specific skills i.e Total parental nutrition, NG / NJ enteral feeding, NG insertion, central venous access devices

  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).

  Additional information

  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

  Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

  Address

  Warrington Hospital

  Lovely Lane

  Warrington

  WA5 1QG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://whh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHSFT

  Address

  Warrington Hospital

  Lovely Lane

  Warrington

  WA5 1QG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://whh.nhs.uk (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.

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