Registered Nurse

The National Health Service (NHS) has a number of sub-acute services that have developed in recent years from the guidance of NHS white papers such as the NHS Long term plan (2019) and NHS five year forward view (2014), which recommend for NHS trusts to deliver more care and services closer to a person's home rather than in acute hospitals. As pressure on emergency departments across the UK grows, new care models will be pivotal in delivering and relieving some of these pressures by diverting work away from the hospital and into the community through the 2-hour Urgent Community Response and virtual ward offers. In Cheshire West, the 'Hospital at Home' service has implemented virtual wards allowing patients to get the care they need at home safely and conveniently, rather than being in hospital. The NHS is increasingly introducing virtual wards to support people at the place they call home, including care homes. The Hospital at Home workforce fits the NHS model well in supporting hospital level care at home; experienced General Practitioners, advanced clinical practitioners with prescribing rights, registered therapists / nurses and support workers offer a 7-day service that runs from 8am-8pm. Allowing for wrap around care and an excellent patient experience as evidenced in the services monthly feedback from patients., We are looking for a hard-working, enthusiastic, highly motivated and experienced Registered Nurses to join our Hospital at Home team to support this innovative way of working, to cover maternity leave. We would welcome applications from registered Nurses with experience in acute medicine as well as community experience in the management of long-term health needs of our ageing population. The primary focus of the role is to provide patient-centred clinical care within the home, including delivering IV antibiotic interventions, catheter care, acute wound management and end of life care. The posts are intended to provide improved outcomes for our patients by providing safe, kind and effective care, within their home. If you are looking to join an innovative service at the forefront of real system change, then this is certainly an exciting time to join our existing team.

The Trusts services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds.
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility.
• 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.