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Staff Nurse Ward F6/F2N/ERAS bay Cardiac Surgery

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

22d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Junior Level
  • Healthcare
  • Manchester

AI generated summary

  • You should be passionate about cardiac surgery, hardworking, flexible with shifts (including nights and weekends), and eager to enhance your skills and support junior colleagues.
  • You will care for cardiac surgery patients, including post-op monitoring in the ERAS bay, support education and mentorship, and work flexible shifts including nights and weekends.

Requirements

  • We are looking for individuals with a genuine interest in Cardiac Surgery who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills.
  • A flexible approach to shift patterns is essential. Flexible working hours can include night duty and weekends.
  • We are looking for individuals who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills and those of junior colleagues.
  • A flexible approach to shift patterns is essential. Flexible working hours can include night duty and weekends.

Responsibilities

  • Ward F6 is a 32 beds and F2N is 16 beds, with an additional high care bay of 4 patients on F2N.
  • Both wards are Cardiac Surgery caring for patients undergoing both routine and complex cardiac and aortic surgery.
  • There is an exciting opportunity for the possibility to be part of the 4 bedded ERAS bay.
  • This bay is for fast track patients undergoing cardiac surgery, as part of phase 2 of ERAS-C pathway.
  • Including patients with arterial, central lines, noradrenaline, pacing wires and drains 8 hours post surgery.
  • This will be an ideal learning opportunity for any qualified nurse with a passion for Cardiac surgery and who are eager to expand and progress their nursing practice.
  • On appointment the successful candidate/s will receive full support in education and preceptorship/mentorship.
  • We are looking for individuals with a genuine interest in Cardiac Surgery who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills.
  • A flexible approach to shift patterns is essential.
  • Flexible working hours can include night duty and weekends.
  • An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Ward F6, F2N and ERAS bay Cardiac Surgery Senior Nursing Team here at the Manchester Foundation Trust (MFT).
  • Our nurses benefit from a number of educational programs, including in house training.
  • We are committed to the career development of our nurses and will assist you to develop your career in a highly specialised clinical area.
  • We are looking for individuals who are hard working and passionate about delivering high standards of patient care and are motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills and those of junior colleagues.
  • A flexible approach to shift patterns is essential.
  • Flexible working hours can include night duty and weekends.
  • MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts.
  • We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
  • Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
  • We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
  • We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
  • We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes.
  • What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
  • At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

FAQs

What wards will the successful candidate be working in?

The successful candidate will be working in Ward F6, F2N, and the ERAS bay for Cardiac Surgery.

What is the bed capacity of Ward F6 and F2N?

Ward F6 has a capacity of 32 beds and Ward F2N has 16 beds, with an additional high care bay of 4 patients.

What types of surgeries will patients be undergoing in these wards?

Patients in these wards will be undergoing routine and complex cardiac and aortic surgery.

What is the purpose of the ERAS bay?

The ERAS bay is for fast track patients undergoing cardiac surgery, as part of phase 2 of the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS-C) pathway.

What support will be provided to new hires upon joining?

New hires will receive full support in education, preceptorship, and mentorship.

What qualities are being sought in candidates for this position?

We are looking for individuals who are hard working, passionate about delivering high standards of patient care, and motivated towards maintaining and improving their own skills and those of junior colleagues.

Are flexible working hours required for this position?

Yes, a flexible approach to shift patterns is essential, which may include night duties and weekends.

What educational opportunities are available for nurses at MFT?

Nurses at MFT benefit from a number of educational programs, including in-house training and support for career development.

How does MFT support research and innovation?

MFT provides a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programs and has recently introduced an Electronic Patient Record system, Hive, to improve clinical quality and operational effectiveness.

Who can be contacted for further details or informal visits regarding this job?

For further details, you can contact Jody Highfield, Ward Manager, at Jody.Highfield@mft.nhs.uk or call 0161 291 2566. Additionally, you can reach out to Lisa Hodgkinson, F2 Cardiac Surgery Ward Manager, at lisa.hodgkinson@mft.nhs.uk or call the same number.

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Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

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Mission & Purpose

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the UK, employing over 20,000 staff. We are responsible for running a family of nine hospitals across six separate sites, providing a wide range of services from comprehensive local general hospital care through to highly specialised regional and national services. We are the main provider of hospital care to approximately 750,000 people in Manchester and Trafford and the single biggest provider of specialised services in the North West of England. We are also the lead provider for a significant number of specialised services including Breast Care, Vascular, Cardiac, Respiratory, Urology Cancer, Paediatrics, Women’s Services, Ophthalmology and Genomic Medicine.