Staff Nurse

Job description

Job summary

The Medical Same Day Emergency Care(SDEC) is going through an exciting period of positive development and change at the moment. We welcome motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Nurses to join our SDEC team.

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 covering day shifts 08.00-20.30 over a 5 day period Mon-Fri.

ED/SDEC experience is essential

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 SDEC 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; a period of time spent within the department either as a student or as bank staff will be an asset. It is essential that applicants have spent time in an SDEC/acute hospital andmust be flexible to the demands of the service and be able to work within 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 more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached job description and person specification. For more details on this post, please contact, [email protected]

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 post, please contact, [email protected]

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the professional register

Desirable

• Post registration preceptorship completed

Experience

Essential

• Has experience as a student or registered nurse in a SDEC.
• Experience in acute setting.
• Has worked within the Emergency Department as a student or bank staff

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse on the professional register

Desirable

• Post registration preceptorship completed

Experience

Essential

• Has experience as a student or registered nurse in a SDEC.
• Experience in acute setting.
• Has worked within the Emergency Department as a student or bank staff

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

County

Weston Road

Stafford

ST16 3SA

United Kingdom

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