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Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic , energetic, innovative Senior Staff Nurses to join our Child and Adolescent Nursing Team.

The Child and Adolescent Unit compromises of a 27 bed inpatient area, a 7 bed day case surgery area and a 12 bed assessment area.

This is a very exciting time for CAU. We need  Band 6s who are ready to face the challenge of leading a team, who is not afraid to stand out and who wants to be a part of striving for excellence within  clinical practice. 

We are looking for a person with excellent Leadership skills and clinical skills. The successful candidate will be expected to take an active part in the leadership, education, development and supervision of the team, with an awareness of trust policies and procedures with a wider understanding of current National issues.

We are looking for enthusiasm, energy and a passion for nursing children and young people!

Main duties of the job

To provide nursing care to children 0-16 years with medical , surgical and mental health needs in a caring and compassionate manner.

To coordinate the shift, leading a team of junior staff, demonstrating clear leadership skills.

Participation in ensuring the referral processes for safeguarding and mental health are followed is an essential to this role, as well as participation in local and national audit

Participation in the development of services, making suggestions for change and leading on improvements.

Accepting delegated line management tasks such as managing sickness and absence, conducting appraisals for junior staff and maintenance of the electronic roster.

Take responsibility for own learning and development and the learning and development of others.

Working for our organisation

Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond.

The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.  

We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health.  

The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.  

During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its ‘Be Safe Be EquiPPEd’ campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE.  

The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.  We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives.  

At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.