Staff Nurse

University-Hospitals-of-North-Midlands-Nhs-Trust; Stafford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stafford is seeking a Staff Nurse (Band 5) to join the SDEC team. The role requires ED/SDEC experience and a current registration as a nurse, with full or part-time hours and day shifts 08.00-20.30 over a five-day week.

You will work within a busy, multidisciplinary department, contributing to safe patient care, proper pathways, and ongoing service development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the professional register.
• Experience in a SDEC/acute hospital setting.
• Flexible to the demands of the service and able to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide ongoing care and an effective care pathway in the SDEC department.
• Contribute to developing new ways of working to improve quality and patient experience.
• Work across day shifts 08:00–20:30, Mon-Fri, full or part-time as required.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

SDEC experience

ED department experience

Education

Registered Nurse on the professional register

Job description

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site County Town Stafford Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 28/09/2026 23:59

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

The Medical Same Day Emergency Care(SDEC) is going through an exciting period of positive development and change at the moment. We welcome motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Nurses to join our SDEC team.

We have a workforce model focused on providing safe and effective patient care, leadership and development of the nursing team. You will be offered a period of supernumerary duty as well as training from a dedicated team and support and guidance through acclimatization and preceptorship.

Full and part time hours are available; you will be required to work covering day shifts 08.00-20.30 over a 5 day period Mon-Fri.

ED/SDEC experience is essential

Main duties of the job

In this post you will be responsible for providing on going care of patients and providing an effective care pathway within the SDEC department.

We are committed to developing a culture in line with our values that improves quality and enhances the patient experience, and you will play a vital part in developing new ways of working to achieve this goal.

Candidates ether need to be on the NMC register; a period of time spent within the department either as a student or as bank staff will be an asset. It is essential that applicants have spent time in an SDEC/acute hospital and must be flexible to the demands of the service and be able to work within a multidisciplinary team within a large, busy and evolving department. Excellent communication skills are essential for this post.

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

For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached job description and person specification. For more details on this post, please contact, [e-mail]

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the professional register

Experience

• Has experience as a student or registered nurse in a SDEC.
• Experience in acute setting.
• Has worked within the Emergency Department as a student or bank staff

Important information about your application

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• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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