Senior Staff Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Development packages

Equal opportunities

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 senior staff nurse for Ward 117, the Infectious Diseases unit. The post-holder will act as nurse in charge, participate in audits and training, and contribute to ward financial management, sickness absence handling and staff appraisals.

The role involves DATIX reporting, risk assessments, quality monitoring and leading ward meetings, with opportunities for leadership development and complex case management.

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required.
• Two years at band 5 RN level on the Infectious Diseases Unit.

Responsibilities

• Acting as nurse in charge on a daily basis.
• In-reaching duties.
• Taking part in audits.
• Taking part in training.
• Financial management of the ward.
• Managing sickness and absence.
• Carrying out staff appraisals.
• Managing DATIX incident reporting and risk assessments.
• Quality monitoring and improvement.
• Managing the duty roster.
• Managing complaints.
• Leading ward meetings and managing complex situations.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

NMC registration

Two years at band 5 RN level on Infectious Diseases Unit

Job description

A Band 6 senior staff nurse post on Ward 117, the 14-bed Infectious Diseases inpatient unit at University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The post-holder acts as nurse in charge day to day, carries out in-reaching and takes part in audit and training. They sit in a ward leadership team of three band 6 nurses and a band 7, and take on management work such as rostering, complaints and risk. Two years at band 5 on the Infectious Diseases Unit must be held before applying.

What the job involves

• Acting as nurse in charge on a daily basis
• In-reaching duties
• Taking part in audits
• Taking part in training
• Financial management of the ward
• Managing sickness and absence
• Carrying out staff appraisals
• Managing DATIX incident reporting and risk assessments
• Quality monitoring and improvement
• Managing the duty roster
• Managing complaints
• Leading ward meetings and managing complex situations

What’s required

Registration & licences

• NMC registration

Experience

• Two years at band 5 RN level on the Infectious Diseases Unit (Ward 117)
• Experience coordinating staffing levels and managing patient flow

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills

Nice to have

• Student assessor
• Knowledge of PPE for HCID
• Evidence of leadership development
• Experience of quality monitoring or improvement

What’s offered

• Development packages to help staff fulfil their potential
• Equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent