Registered Staff Nurse

at  Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic individual to join Ward M6 Trauma Orthopaedic ward.
Ward M6 has 28 beds looking after both male and female patients. We are a busy trauma ward that offers a wide variety of challenges and learning opportunities
We are full of opportunity for nurses who are starting out surgery nursing or looking for progression to develop new skills, get involved in quality improvement and collaborate with MDT teams.
Develop your nursing experience working with a friendly, professional and encouraging team who are focused on delivering a high quality care / service. Trauma orthopaedic nursing experience would be an advantage however, it is not essential if you would like to join us. As a band 5 nurse you can expect a comprehensive development package alongside support from our team of experienced nurses, including clinical nurse specialists, the enhanced recovery practitioner and our clinical practice educator.
The successful applicant will be well supported within this dynamic team and have the chance to build many clinical nursing competencies such as, spinal care, pre and post operative care, venepuncture & cannulation, Catheterisation, NGT insertion, wound care, management of acute trauma emergencies. The prospective candidate will also be able to gain valuable experience in advanced communication, palliative care and complex / rapid discharges.
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Please refer the Job description for details