Ward 230 are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic and innovative, band 5 staff nurses to join our team.

We are a 36 bedded ward specialising in Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

We have a workforce model focused on providing safe and effective patient care and developing skills and leadership within the nursing team.

Our Clinical Educator for Gastroenterology will support you fully in developing the skills required in this speciality, in addition to the rest of the team who will offer you excellent support and training.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for assessing and caring for patients and providing an effective care pathway specific to the individual needs of the patient.

Main duties will include caring for the acutely unwell patient and utilising essential skills to the role such as, venepuncture, cannulation, catheterisation, drug administration including blood products.

We are committed to developing a culture in line with the Trust values, that will improve quality and enhance the patients' experience. You will be encouraged to play a part in developing new ways of working to achieve this goal.

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, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please contact Senior Sister Ellouise Cook

(see contact details)

Person Specification

Registered Nurse

Essential

• NMC Registration

Desirable

• Degree

Experience

Essential

• Experience in acute hospital setting

Desirable

• Recent experience in acute service

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke Hospital

Newcastle Road

Newcastle under Lyme

ST4 6QG

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205-6564397