Staff Nurse - Ward A3 Orthopeadics

Are you an RN with an interest in complex health and the management of the acutely unwell patient and looking for a role at Wythenshawe Hospital?

We are looking for nurses with a passion for working with patients with complex needs.

Do you feel you could deliver a high level of care to patients in an acute setting and provide up-to-date knowledge and skills to your colleagues on the management of patients with complex needs?

Ward A3 is a orthopedic ward, caring for both elective and trauma patients. The ward also cares for silver trauma patients. It consists of 28 beds. The ward works using a multidisciplinary approach and are looking for new team members who have an interest in frailty and caring for the older person with complex needs.

To be a nurse at MFT is about being part of something special, which is why we need amazing people who stand out from the crowd, real professionals who are adaptable to new roles, responsive to change and always looking to improve and develop innovative practice.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.

Work closely with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the clinical governance process.

Act as a mentor/preceptor to junior staff, with specific responsibility for pre-registration students.

The post holder will take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team and the maintenance of high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & 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 28,000 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.