Acute Rehabilitation and Trauma Unit (ARTU)Do you have an interest in traumatic injuries? Would you like to be involved in the unique combination of major trauma and rehabilitation care? Could you work alongside an innovative multidisciplinary team?

Main duties of the job

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our team.We can offer you a warm welcome to our major acute rehabilitation and trauma unit (ARTU). The successful applicant will have good communication skills and should have at least2 yearsexperience of working in an acute hospital setting ideally within a trauma and orthopaedics setting. We are looking for a committed team player who has high standards and is passionate about improving the patient experience.ARTU needs you. If you think you are ready to work in acute trauma and rehabilitation, then we would like to hear from you.

About us

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, the specific Directorate & Ward, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please see contact information details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register
• Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing study

Desirable

• Mentorship or equivalent

Experience

Essential

• minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Has experience in an acute hospital setting

Desirable

• Trauma & Orthopaedic experience
• Experience caring for level one patients

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

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