Assistant Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has become available on the Jubilee Day surgery ward and Theatre admissions lounge for an assistant practitioner. Predominantly, Monday to Friday working within the day ward team on a shift pattern over 4 days. Early 0730-1700 Late 11-2030 Twilight 1230-2200. Nurse admitting and recovery post operatively surgical day case patients. Full training will be given., The Assistant practitioner will be responsible for completing nursing assessments during the admission of patient to prepare for theatre, following return to the ward you be in care of the post op recovery of the patient until discharge.

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E,
outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery