Staff Nurse Ambulatory Perioperative/Treatment/ Practitioner

NHS; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for innovative Band 5 Registered Nurses in the Central Treatment Suite at University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The successful candidates will be highly motivated individuals with excellent communication skills, who are eager to develop their knowledge within an impactful clinical environment, focusing on quality-driven patient care.

Qualifications

• NMC registration essential.
• Diploma in Nursing required.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a relevant clinical environment.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patient needs and developing care programs.
• Providing skilled assistance within the Ambulatory Surgery environment.
• Supervising and educating junior colleagues.

Skills

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Patient Care

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Tools

NMC registration

Job description

Go back University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Staff Nurse Ambulatory Perioperative/Treatment/Practitioner

The closing date is 17 June 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for innovative Band 5 Registered Nurses in the Central Treatment Suite at UHNS.

The successful applicants will be expected to have previous experience of working in a relevant clinical environment. These roles involve work subject to COSHH regulations and a high level of manual handling within regulations. The post-holders should be highly motivated, enthusiastic, possess excellent communication skills, and be eager to develop their knowledge and skills to meet this demanding role. Key team members in the specialist ambulatory treatment suite are also expected to contribute to providing quality-driven patient care. The ability to build relationships and network with the multidisciplinary team is essential.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for:

1. Assessing patient needs, developing care programs, and evaluating these programs.
2. Carrying out all relevant forms of care.
3. Providing skilled assistance within the Ambulatory Surgery Department environment and developing surgical or treatment skills related to the specialty, as appropriate to competence.
4. Supervising and educating junior colleagues.
5. Acting as a role model to students, Nursing Assistants, and Nursing Apprentices.
6. Taking charge of a specific Ambulatory Surgery/Treatment clinical suite and being assessed as competent.
7. Presenting a positive professional image of the organization and the Ambulatory team.

About us

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 serve around three million people and are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching, and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All our employees contribute valuably regardless of role at UHNM. We offer a wide range of development packages to help everyone fulfill their potential. We promote 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, fostering a culture where all staff feel valued and respected. We ask all employees to commit to our values, co-created with staff, patients, and carers, which unite us as a Trust.

We believe that investing in, supporting, and developing our staff directly impacts the quality of care we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population we serve.

Job responsibilities

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

For more details on the post, please contact Phyllis Dunn.

Person Specification

Sylvia Haysted

• NMC registration
• Diploma in Nursing

Phyllis Dunn

• NMC registration
• Diploma in Nursing

Experience in relevant clinical environment

• Minimum 6 months

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to ensure suitability for the role.

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust