Senior Clinical Nurse

UHNM; Newcastle-under-Lyme; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a Senior Clinical Nurse to join the Ambulatory Investigations, Diagnostics and Treatments team at Royal Town Newcastle under Lyme. The role is part time (30 hours per week) and permanent, with a salary between £39,959 and £48,117 per annum.

You will provide skilled assistance, develop diagnostic and treatment skills, supervise and educate junior staff, and lead a specific lower urinary tract clinic as required.

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register.
• Diploma level education or equivalent; Degree in Nursing.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• 2 years relevant clinical experience at band 5 ambulatory investigations, diagnostics and treatments.
• Evidence of teaching and assessing within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop programmes of care, then implement and evaluate.
• Carry out all relevant forms of care.
• Provide skilled assistance within the Ambulatory Department and develop related diagnostic/investigative/treatment/surgical or recovery skills.
• Supervise and educate junior colleagues.
• Teach both qualified and unqualified staff, and students from the multidisciplinary team.
• Lead for a specific clinic lower urinary tract assessment and troubleshoot in that area.
• Order relevant assessment investigations, fully meeting IRMER regulations.
• Take charge of an area in the absence of the person with continuing responsibility.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Effective communication

Teaching experience

Clinical assessment skills

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Degree in Nursing

Job description

Main area Ambulatory investigations,diagnostics and treatments Grade 6 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (over 7 days) Job ref 205-8319632

Site Royal Town Newcastle under Lyme Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 03/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity for Senior Clinical Nurse to join ambulatory investigations, diagnostics and treatments.

We are seeking a highly motivated senior clinical nurse You will provide skilled assistance within the Ambulatory Department environment and to continue to develop enhanced diagnostic/investigative/treatment/surgical or recovery skills related to the ambulatory specialty, commensurate with your level of competence. Come and join our dream team whose ethos is to provide high quality safe care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

The assessment of patient needs the development of programs of care and for the implementation and evaluation of these programs.

Carry out all relevant forms of care.

Provide skilled assistance within the Ambulatory Department environment and to continue to develop enhanced diagnostic/investigative/treatment/surgical or recovery skills related to the ambulatory specialty, commensurate with your level of competence.

Supervise and educate junior colleagues.

Take an active part in the teaching of both qualified and unqualified staff, and students from the multidisciplinary team.

To present a positive, professional image of the organization and the ambulatory team

To take the lead for a ‘specific’ clinic lower urinary tract assessment (to ensure expert knowledge and trouble shoot in that area of expertise). The type of speciality/clinic varies.

To order relevant assessment investigations, fully meeting Irmer regulations.

To take charge of an area in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.

Working for our organisation

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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The assessment of patient needs the development of programs of care and for the implementation and evaluation of these programs.

Carry out all relevant forms of care.

Provide skilled assistance within the Ambulatory Department environment and to continue to develop enhanced diagnostic/investigative/treatment/surgical or recovery skills related to the ambulatory specialty, commensurate with your level of competence.

Supervise and educate junior colleagues.

Take an active part in the teaching of both qualified and unqualified staff, and students from the multidisciplinary team.

To present a positive, professional image of the organization and the ambulatory team

To take the lead for a ‘specific’ clinic lower urinary tract assessment (to ensure expert knowledge and trouble shoot in that area of expertise). The type of speciality/clinic varies.

To order relevant assessment investigations, fully meeting Irmer regulations.

To take charge of an area in the absence of the person who has continuing responsibility.

Qualifications

• Active NMC Registered Nurse on the Nursing and Midwifery Council Professional Register part 1 and 2 NMC
• Diploma level education or equivalent Health assessment. Degree in Nursing
• Good communication skills written and oral
• 2 years relevant clinical experience at band 5 ambulatory investigations, diagnostics and treatments
• Demonstrate evidence of teaching and assessing in the last 12 month period

• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.

If you obtained your qualifications overseas, you will be required to provide an official government translation through ECCTIS (formerly known as NARIC). Please note, this is in addition to any professional registration requirements and not a replacement for your qualifications.

If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of your start date to ensure sufficient time for the operational and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

In line with the change of Immigration rules on 8th January 2026 if you require Sponsorship through the Skilled Worker Visa you must be able to provide B2 English evidence before a Certificate of Sponsorship can be issued.

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The UK Home Office has imposed an emergency brake on specific visa routes.

• Skilled Worker visas cannot currently be issued to Afghan nationals.
• Study visas cannot currently be issued to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar or Sudan.
  As a result, we are unable to progress applications requiring sponsorship under these routes.

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