Staff Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham is seeking a Staff Nurse for Ward 1, a 24-bed inpatient unit dedicated to spinal orthopaedic care. You will take clinical responsibility for patient care, assess needs, and plan and evaluate care with limited supervision.

Applicants must hold an NMC registration (adult, child, mental health or learning disabilities as applicable) or have completed a recognised nursing programme with PIN pending.

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree-level adult nursing qualification required.
• Recent experience delivering direct patient care in a healthcare setting.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to nursing practice.
• Ability to apply clinical judgement to assess and escalate care safely.

Responsibilities

• Practise autonomously, taking responsibility and accountability for safe, compassionate, person-centred care.
• Deliver a high standard of patient care that is effective, efficient and in line with Trust values.
• Assess patients' care needs and plan, implement and evaluate care without direct supervision.
• Take part in delivering innovative, life-changing specialist care on Ward 1.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Clinical judgement

Patient care

NHS knowledge

Education

Diploma or degree-level adult nursing qualification

Job description

Staff Nurse post on Ward 1, a 24-bed inpatient unit at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust that treats adults for spinal orthopaedic conditions. The role centres on taking clinical responsibility for patients' care, assessing their needs and planning and evaluating that care without direct supervision. The ward takes part in service innovation, and the Trust offers a 12-month preceptorship for newly qualified nurses. Applicants need NMC registration, or a completed recognised nursing programme with a PIN pending.

What the job involves

• Practise autonomously, taking responsibility and accountability for safe, compassionate, person-centred care
• Deliver a high standard of patient care that is effective, efficient and in line with Trust values
• Assess patients' care needs
• Plan, implement and evaluate care programmes without direct supervision
• Take part in delivering innovative, life-changing specialist care on Ward 1

What’s required

Qualifications

• Diploma or degree-level adult nursing qualification

Registration & licences

• NMC registration (adult, child, mental health or learning disabilities as applicable), or a recognised nursing programme completed with PIN pending

Experience

• Recent experience in a healthcare setting delivering direct patient care
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to nursing practice
• Applying clinical judgement to assess, prioritise and escalate care safely, in line with national Band 5 expectations for increasing autonomy
• Supervising or supporting students, trainee nursing associates or unregistered staff in day-to-day clinical work
• Contributing to safe, effective multidisciplinary team working

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of NHS structure and function, including clinical governance, patient safety and professional nursing standards
• Knowledge of early warning scoring systems such as NEWS2 and clinical escalation processes, in line with Band 5 expectations
• Knowledge of adult and child safeguarding, including recognising and escalating concerns
• Understanding of evidence-based practice and how it informs safe, effective care

Nice to have

• Post-registration study or CPD relevant to the role
• Competent in clinical skills such as IV therapy, ECG, cannulation, venepuncture and catheterisation
• Experience in orthopaedic, surgical or acute hospital settings
• Experience in clinical audit, quality improvement or governance activity

What’s offered

• Structured 12-month preceptorship programme for newly qualified registered practitioners, including study days
• Wellbeing and pastoral support alongside clinical support
• Family-friendly, inclusive and flexible working arrangements, with flexible working requests considered