Staff Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supernumerary time

Local induction

Education support

Development opportunities

Career progression

Job summary

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is recruiting for a staff nurse on the new Medical SDEC unit at Royal Stoke. The role focuses on initial assessment of patients and developing effective care pathways across trolley bays, side rooms and an ambulatory area.

Full-time hours are 37.5 or 36, based on 12‑hour shifts over seven days, including weekends and public holidays, with rotation across all areas of the unit.

Qualifications

• First-level registered nurse with acute hospital experience.
• Registered nurse on the NMC professional register.

Responsibilities

• Initial assessment of patients
• Providing an effective care pathway
• Developing new ways of working to improve quality and patient experience
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Flexing to the demands of the service
• Rotating shift by shift across all areas of the unit

Skills

Communication skills

Acute medical nursing

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

NMC registration

Job description

A staff nurse post on the new Medical SDEC unit at Royal Stoke, within University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust. The work centres on initial assessment of patients and building effective care pathways across trolley bays, side rooms and an ambulatory area. Full-time hours of 37.5 or 36 are worked as 12-hour shifts over seven days, including weekends and public holidays, with rotation across all areas of the unit. Applicants need to be a first-level registered nurse with acute hospital experience.

What the job involves

• Initial assessment of patients
• Providing an effective care pathway
• Developing new ways of working that improve quality and the patient experience
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Flexing to the demands of the service
• Rotating shift by shift across all areas of the unit

Registration & licences

• Registered nurse on the NMC professional register

Experience

• Experience as a student or registered nurse in an acute hospital setting

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Evidence of nursing skills to perform as an acute medical nurse
• Flexibility to meet the demands of the service
• Working as part of a multidisciplinary team

Nice to have

• Student nurse
• Previous experience in an AMU as a student or registered nurse

What’s offered

• Supernumerary time for new starters
• Well organised local induction
• Support from the practice education and senior team
• Wide range of development packages
• Career development opportunities