Senior Staff Nurse

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse on ward 117 the Infectious Diseases Unit. Ward 117 is a 14 bedded inpatient Infectious Diseases inpatient facility.

On successful application and interview you will be an integral part of the ward leadership team of 3 band 6 Nurses and 1 band 7 nurse, working together to provide Senior leadership skills, knowledge and guidance in Infectious diseases inpatient and ward management.

2 years experience at band 5 RN level on the Infectious Diseases Unit are essential prior to application.

Main duties of the job

Daily Nurse in charge and in-reaching duties

Taking part in audits

Taking part in training

Expanded skills-finance management, sickness and absence management, appraisals, DATIX and risk assessment management, quality monitoring and improvement, roster management, management of complaints, managing complex situations, leading ward meetings -this list is not exhaustive

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

Daily Nurse in charge and in-reaching duties

Taking part in audits

Taking part in training

Learning expanded skills-finance management, sickness and absence management, appraisals, DATIX and risk assessment management, quality monitoring and improvement, roster management, management of complaints, managing complex situations, leading ward meetings -this list is not exhaustive

Also please see attached JD/PS

Job description
Job responsibilities

Daily Nurse in charge and in-reaching duties

Taking part in audits

Taking part in training

Learning expanded skills-finance management, sickness and absence management, appraisals, DATIX and risk assessment management, quality monitoring and improvement, roster management, management of complaints, managing complex situations, leading ward meetings -this list is not exhaustive

Also please see attached JD/PS

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

• 2 years experience in Infectious Diseases/ward 117

Desirable

• Student Assessor

Essential

Essential

• NMC registrant

Desirable

• Knowledge of PPE for HCID

Essential

Essential

• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership development

Essential

Essential

• Experience coordinating staffing levels and managing patient flow

Desirable

• Experience of quality monitoring/improvement

Person Specification
Essential

Essential

• 2 years experience in Infectious Diseases/ward 117

Desirable

• Student Assessor

Essential

Essential

• NMC registrant

Desirable

• Knowledge of PPE for HCID

Essential

Essential

• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• Evidence of leadership development

Essential

Essential

• Experience coordinating staffing levels and managing patient flow

Desirable

• Experience of quality monitoring/improvement

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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address

Royal Stoke University Hospital

Hilton Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG

United Kingdom

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