Intermediate Care Staff Nurse
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 April 2026 |
| Location: | Warrington, WA2 0HL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9835-WA25-225 |
Summary
Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust plan to integrate and form a new organisation on the 1st April 2026. As such, if your start date is on or after 1st April 2026, you will be employed by the newly formed organisation. Should you join Bridgewater prior to this date, your employment will automatically transfer into the new organisation. We are confident that this transition will provide new opportunities and a continued commitment to excellence in patient care. Duties and Responsibilities: Ensuring a high standard of care with intermediate care bed based facility. Liaises with the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse to ensure information in relation to patient care/changes to care plan and the continuity of care. Provides mentoring, teaching and assessing to support staff. Liaises with all health care professionals and other agencies to ensure effective service delivery in the intermediate care facility. Duties and Responsibilities Clinical Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care according to changing health needs under the direction of the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse. Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC. Attend a multi-disciplinary case conference as the named nurse if appropriate. To communicate and collaborate with other members of the Integrated Intermediate Care Team, PHCT, voluntary and statutory organisations to support individual patient care. To establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives and carers in complex and potentially challenging situations. To competently perform clinical skills related to the post. To be professionally responsible for delegated visits under the supervision of the Intermediate Care Sister / Charge Nurse To work without direct supervision. Managerial To be responsible for work allocations of support staff. To complete monthly supervisions for support staff. To be responsible for organising and prioritising own caseload. Clinical Governance Support clinical supervision within the team. Maintain professional portfolio that demonstrates evidence of on-going professional development. Ensure that practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature. Maintain clinical standards through reflective practice and clinical supervision. Adhere to the NMC Standards: - Professional Code of Conduct, Scope of Professional Practice, Administrations of Medicines, Records and Record Keeping. Identify any limitations/gaps in professional or clinical knowledge. Contribute to the development of and implementation of policies, procedures and guidelines relevant to own area of work. Promote peoples equality, diversity and rights. Teaching and Learning Act as a mentor for pre-registration nursing students. Support the development of the nursing team by teaching and assessing members of the team including nursing assistants. Undertake mandatory in-house training and other training that supports the role. Access clinical supervision. Undertake training that is specific to the post. Teaching of patients / carers and other professionals to support patients to maintain their optimum level of independence. Personal Issue Participate in the Appraisal and PDP process. To adhere to all Trust Policies. Report sickness and other absences to the identified administrator. To provide accurate, timely information to the identified administrator regarding annual leave, expenses and study leave. Supply required activity data related to patient care.