Staff nurse

The Post holder will be responsible for the provision of a high standard of clinical nursing within the ward / department. To manage individual clinics including undertaking some procedures and administering some medications. To take charge of the department when rostered and assessed as competent to take on the roles and responsibilities of leadership and supervision. To act as a role model to students and Clinical Support Workers. To present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team.

The post holder will be responsible for the organisation of individual clinics including undertaking procedures such as dressings; drain removal and gynaecology procedures.

Once confident will be expected to take charge of the department which involves safe allocation of staff to clinics in line with clinic figures and ensuring any issues or delays are dealt with promptly.

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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lorraine Candlin Job title: Clinic nurse manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01782 674659