Senior Staff Nurse

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Job summary

A leading NHS Trust invites applications for a Senior Staff Nurse in their Elective Orthopaedic Unit. Ideal candidates will have a passion for orthopaedic care and possess a strong background in acute hospital settings. Join an innovative team dedicated to providing world-class patient support.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years post registration experience required.
• Experience in taking charge of the ward is preferred.
• Candidates must have NMC registration and relevant teaching qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and rehabilitation for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team for patient care.
• Maintain high standards and improve patient experience.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Patient Care

Education

Registered Nurse on NMC Register

Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing study

Mentorship or equivalent

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site County Hospital Town Stafford Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 13/06/2025 23:59

Senior Staff Nurse

Band 6

Job overview

Elective Orthopaedic Unit

Do you have an interest in caring for patients who have had joint replacement surgery and other orthopaedic operations? Would you like to be involved in their orthopaedic care and rehabilitation. Could you work alongside an innovative multidisciplinary team?

Main duties of the job

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our team.

We can offer you a warm welcome to our Elective Orthopaedic Unit.

The successful applicant will have good communication skills and should have at least 2 years experience of working in an acute hospital setting ideally within a trauma and orthopaedics setting. We are looking for a committed team player who has high standards and is passionate about improving the patient experience.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, the specific Directorate & Ward, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please see contact information details

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register
• Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing study
• Mentorship or equivalent

Experience

• minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Has experience in an acute hospital setting
• Experience in taking charge of the ward

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• 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.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
• New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
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University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.

We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non encrypted format.

If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

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 application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment 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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.