Are you a registered Nurse? Do you have a desire to move to the UK? Here is an ideal opportunity for you. East Cheshire NHS Trust (ECH) is recruiting for Emergency Departments.

Who are ECH?  

They are an integrated community and acute NHS hospital, providing healthcare across central and eastern Cheshire and its surrounding areas, including at their main hospital site of Macclesfield Hospital. They are rated ‘Good’ by the Independent Regulator of Health and Social Care in England. They are committed to providing safe, effective person-centred care delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff. They offer: 

• Flexible working environment around people’s personal needs 
• Good support from colleagues 
• Excellent training opportunities 
• Opportunities for career progression 
• Friendly atmosphere 
• Access to health and wellbeing support 

What benefits you will get? 

Their benefits include but are not limited to: comprehensive paid orientation programme, 27 days of paid holidays + 8 Public holidays (increasing after 5 and 10 years’ service), access to the NHS pension scheme, excellent maternity and paternity leave package, paid sick leave. 

If you choose to work at East Cheshire Trust you will also get discounts at various shops, opportunity to avail the cycle to work scheme, opportunity to join their in-house nurse bank for extra earnings on a flexible basis to suit you, nursery for children 0-4 years within 5 mins walking distance from the hospital with 10% discount, good free primary and high school facilities, outstanding universities, worldwide food stores within only 1 hour travel, a diverse choice of restaurants and bars and the benefit of living in a beautiful countryside town that provides big city facilities on your doorstep.    

What we can offer?

• A structured induction programme to the Emergency Department with on-going supervision supported by our Training and Development Facilitator. You will be helped to develop your skills and progress through the National Curriculum and Competency Framework for Emergency Nurses.
• Possibilities of long-term career progression within the Department with plans to develop pathways to the role of Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP)
• Funded training for courses such as Advanced Life Support (ALS), Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) and , in association with the Critical Care Unit, the Safe Critically Ill Transfer Training (SCITT)
• Flexible working schemes

We welcome full time, flexible and part time applications from those of you with a genuine interest in Emergency Nursing. Although relevant post-registration experience would be preferred, don’t let this put you off. A caring, compassionate, patient-centred approach are the most important qualities for us so if you are newly qualified and want a challenge we will welcome you. Full and Part time hours available.

Main duties of the job: The role of a Staff Nurse is to support in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of high quality nursing care. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the staff nurse will ensure patients receive the highest level of care, delivered using a holistic, patient-focused approach, while ensuring high standards of documentation are maintained.

Working for your organisation: Whether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care,  delivering the right care first time, every time.

Find out more about East Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust here.

East Cheshire offers:

• Starting salary Band 5 £28,407 gross per annum. (Pre OSCE salary: £24,336) Click here to download Staff Nurse Job Description – Band 5 (docx),
• Enhancements for “unsocial” working hours, nights and Saturdays +30%, Sundays and Public (Bank) Holidays +60%,
• Permanent, full time positions + overtime and additional shifts available,
• NMC evaluation fee (£140) – reimbursed on arrival,
• CBT exam fee (£83) – reimbursed on arrival,
• OSCE exam fee (£794) – sponsored in advance,
• Certificate of Sponsorship and Immigration Skills Charge (not IHS) (£3,199) – Employer’s cost,
• Skilled Worker Visa fee for the candidate only – sponsored in advance,
• 1 month of free accommodation (single occupancy only) + further 2 weeks should you require to quarantine on arrival,
• Inbound flight to the UK of max. value of £650 (including airport transfer, costs over and above this amount to be met by the candidate),
• A welcome package including groceries for the first few days,
• 27 days of paid holidays + 8 public holidays,
• Excellent professional development opportunities,
• Enhanced NHS Pension scheme, excellent maternity and paternity leave packages, discounts in local shops, restaurants and more.

Candidates will be provided with a comprehensive 6 week OSCE training course and sit the exam on week 7. Following the successful completion of the NMC registration the candidates will then attend the standard NHS induction and will be further supported and mentored within their ward or area of specialty.

Requirements:

• Nursing degree at post-secondary level leading to registration as a general nurse.
• Proof of English language proficiency in line with the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s requirements.*
• Minimum 2 years experience in an acute hospital setting (academic internships not considered). Gaps accepted up to 1 year depending on the reason.

* For other information about NMC English language requirements and exemptions please click here.