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Staff Nurse in the Medical Receiving Unit, County hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Medical Receiving Unit at County Hospital in Stafford. As an SDEC unit we provide timely treatment for patients referred by their GP and also provide follow up for inpatient discharges where appropriate along with supporting the Emergency Department with appropriate walk-in patients.

The unit has a team of ANPs along with medical support.This is a fast paced unit delivering high standards of acute medical care. The successful candidate will have a full, supported induction from our PDN and the opportunity to continue with funded CPD study if required.

This role is based in MRU however there may be occasions where staff are asked to support on AMU if there are staffing pressures.

Main duties of the job

Support with initial assessment of presenting patients including venepuncture and cannulation. Provision of personal care where required. Support with care planning and implementation. You will be expected to provide a holistic approach for all patients under your care whilst still being supported by a senior staff nurse on duty with you.

About us

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 create and encourage 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 or staff, patients and carers, and 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification. For more details on this vacancy, please contact the Hiring Manager, Rodney Lowe using the contact details below.

Person Specification

education

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC

Experience

Essential

• Experience in acute medicine

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA

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205-6264385