The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of the needs, development programmes of care and for the implementation and evaluation of these programmes for patients and their families.

We are a small unit seeing ladies under sixteen weeks gestation that present with pain or bleeding . We care for patients who may have complications in early pregnancy ie ectopic or miscarriage.

Please note that this is a fixed-term opportunity until May 2025, where back-fill support is required whilst the substantive post holder is undertaking a secondment.

Main duties of the job

Communication is paramount to this role as we have to ensure a caring, sensitive and empathetic manner to patients and their families breaking bad news . You would need to demonstrate excellent communication skills when dealing with difficult situations and provide clear and concise information.

• To provide a high standard of clinical nursing within the ward / department
• To manage a group of patients
• To take charge of the ward when rostered and assessed as competent to take on the roles and responsibilities of leadership and supervision
• To act as a role model to students and Nursing Assistants, Assistant Practitioners/trainees and Nursing Associates/trainees.
• To present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team

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.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information on this vacancy, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.

Person Specification

essential

Essential

• RN

Desirable

• Degree

essential

Essential

• Evidence of professional development

Desirable

• Experience working in Gynaecology clinical setting

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

newcastle road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 5QG

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205-6162083