The County/Royal Stoke Emergency Departments are going through an exciting period of positive development and change at the moment. We welcome motivated, enthusiastic and innovative band 5 nurses to join our ED team including Newly Qualified Staff .We have a workforce model focused on providing safe and effective patient care, leadership and development of the nursing team. You will be offered a period of supernumerary duty as well as training from a dedicated team and support and guidance through acclimatization and preceptorship.

Full and part time hours are available, you will be required to work an internal rotation pattern covering day and night shifts over 7 days including weekends and public holidays

The University Hospital would be happy to support potential candidates to work a paid clinical shift within the Emergency Department on a supernumerary basis. If you wish to the opportunity to have an overview of our Major Trauma Centre please contact Barbara Walsh within the Nurse Bank who will support you in this 01782 764088.

Main duties of the job

In this post you will be responsible for providing on going care of patients and providing an effective care pathway within the Emergency department. We are committed to developing a culture in line with our values that improves quality and enhances the patient experience and you will play a vital part in developing new ways of working to achieve this goal.

Candidates ether need to be on the NMC register as a band 5 adult or mental health nurse or be due to qualify within the next eight months. You must be flexible to the demands of the service and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team within a large, busy and evolving department. Excellent communication skills are essential for this post.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the professional register

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing

Experience

Essential

• Has experience as a student or registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting.
• Experience in ANTT.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

County Hospital

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA

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