• Job Description

  Req#: C9205-25-0546?language=en&page=381&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Surgical Special Care Unit

  Senior Staff Nurse

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse with a background of high dependency surgical nursing wishing to further their career within the speciality.

  Main duties of the job

  We are a 14-bedded Surgical Special Care Unit that provides care for surgical high dependency patients requiring Level 2 support across a range of surgical specialities including neurosurgery, head and neck, vascular, upper and lower GI, spinal and major trauma.

  We are looking to appoint a Senior Staff Nurse to join the team. You will have a minimum of 2 years' experience caring for level 2 surgical patients and have completed the Step 1 Critical Care Competency Workbook, a recognised Critical Care Course would be advantageous. We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, professional and demonstrates strong leadership skills who can work under pressure as part of a team. In addition, you should possess good organisational skills and communication skills.

  SSCU prides itself by actively supporting all staff in their continued educational and professional development supported by our own practice development team.

  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.

  Date posted

  14 April 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 6

  Salary

  £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum (pro-rata for part-time)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  205-7053644

  Job locations

  Royal Stoke University Hospital

  Newcastle Road

  Stoke on Trent

  ST4 6QG

  
  

  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 Sarah Doherty on 01782 672976

  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 Sarah Doherty on 01782 672976

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Step 1 Critical Care Competency Workbook
  • Mentorship or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Critical Care Course

  Experience

  Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years critical care/level 2 experience
  • Evidence of supporting learning/education in practice
  • Evidence of effective communication skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of management/leadership experience
  • Evidence of being involved in Quality Improvement

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • NMC registration
  • Step 1 Critical Care Competency Workbook
  • Mentorship or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Critical Care Course

  Experience

  Essential

  • Minimum of 2 years critical care/level 2 experience
  • Evidence of supporting learning/education in practice
  • Evidence of effective communication skills

  Desirable

  • Evidence of management/leadership experience
  • Evidence of being involved in Quality 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

  Address

  Royal Stoke University Hospital

  Newcastle Road

  Stoke on Trent

  ST4 6QG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

  Address

  Royal Stoke University Hospital

  Newcastle Road

  Stoke on Trent

  ST4 6QG

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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