Main area: Surgical Special Care
Grade: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Part time
36 hours per week (2 x posts 36 hours, 1 x post 30 hours)
Job ref: 205-6862227
Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Stoke University Hospital
Town: Stoke on Trent
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro-rata for part-time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 05/01/2025 23:59
Senior Staff Nurse
Job overview
Surgical Special Care Unit An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse with a background of high dependency surgical nursing wishing to further their career within the specialty. Main duties of the job
We are a 14-bedded Surgical Special Care Unit that provides care for surgical high dependency patients requiring Level 2 support across a range of surgical specialties including neurosurgery, head and neck, vascular, upper and lower GI, spinal and major trauma. We are looking to appoint a Senior Staff Nurse to join the team. You will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience caring for level 2 surgical patients and have completed the Step 1 Critical Care Competency Workbook; a recognised Critical Care Course would be advantageous. We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, professional, and demonstrates strong leadership skills who can work under pressure as part of a team. In addition, you should possess good organisational skills and communication skills. SSCU prides itself on actively supporting all staff in their continued educational and professional development supported by our own practice development team. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on the post, please contact Sarah Doherty on 01782 672976. Person specification
Qualifications
NMC registration Step 1 Critical Care Competency Workbook Mentorship or equivalent Critical Care Course Experience
Minimum of 2 years critical care/level 2 experience Evidence of supporting learning/education in practice Evidence of effective communication skills Evidence of management/leadership experience Evidence of being involved in Quality Improvement Important information about your application All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check. We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support our recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format. If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help. At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay! If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications. If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. For an informal visit or enquiries please contact Sarah Doherty on 01782 672976.
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Job overview
Surgical Special Care Unit An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse with a background of high dependency surgical nursing wishing to further their career within the specialty. Main duties of the job
We are a 14-bedded Surgical Special Care Unit that provides care for surgical high dependency patients requiring Level 2 support across a range of surgical specialties including neurosurgery, head and neck, vascular, upper and lower GI, spinal and major trauma. We are looking to appoint a Senior Staff Nurse to join the team. You will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience caring for level 2 surgical patients and have completed the Step 1 Critical Care Competency Workbook; a recognised Critical Care Course would be advantageous. We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, professional, and demonstrates strong leadership skills who can work under pressure as part of a team. In addition, you should possess good organisational skills and communication skills. SSCU prides itself on actively supporting all staff in their continued educational and professional development supported by our own practice development team. Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential. UHNM creates and encourages a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return, we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by our staff, patients, and carers, that unite us as a Trust. At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, we know that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve. Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on the post, please contact Sarah Doherty on 01782 672976. Person specification
Qualifications
NMC registration Step 1 Critical Care Competency Workbook Mentorship or equivalent Critical Care Course Experience
Minimum of 2 years critical care/level 2 experience Evidence of supporting learning/education in practice Evidence of effective communication skills Evidence of management/leadership experience Evidence of being involved in Quality Improvement Important information about your application All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly. References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith, or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone. Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies. New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check. We work with ‘trac.jobs’ to support our recruitment process. If you have any queries regarding this please read this privacy notice. University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community. We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format. If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help. At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay! If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications. If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role. Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. For an informal visit or enquiries please contact Sarah Doherty on 01782 672976.
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