Staff Nurse (Band 5) - Cardiothoracic Surgery Ward 223 - University Hospitals of North Midlands[...]

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the Heart Centre, specializing in cardiothoracic care. The role offers a chance to deliver high-quality patient care, work within a multidisciplinary team, and contribute to innovative programs. Candidates should be enthusiastic, flexible, and committed to professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Development packages for staff

Qualifications

• Evidence of care giving in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Deliver quality, safe, patient-focused care within the Heart Centre.
• Work collaboratively with the MDT to ensure efficient service delivery.
• Act as a role model and maintain high care standards.

Skills

Communication

Flexibility

Commitment to care standards

Education

Teaching or mentorship qualification

Job description

Main area Cardiothoracic Surgery Ward 223 Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Part time hours also available) Job ref 205-7148989

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke Town Stoke on Trent Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 23/05/2025 23:59

Staff Nurse

Band 5

Job overview

The Heart Centre at the University Hospital of North Midlands is a tertiary centre delivering high quality Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery to the population of Staffordshire, Shropshire, East Cheshire and North Wales.

The level of activity within centre continues to grow year on year and we are proud to be developing exciting innovative programs such as TAVI, Atrial appendage Occlusion and MICAB (minimally invasive coronary artery bypass)

We provide coronary artery bypass grafting, heart valve and lung surgery plus chest trauma as part of the regional Trauma Centre status of UHNM

We have a 32 bedded pre and post-operative inpatient ward of which 8 beds are for level 1 care, it also incorporates a dedicated pre admission service. The post holder will be expected to rotate to Critical Card POD 1&2 for development of the service.

Cardiothoracic Critical Care is a 16 bedded department of level 2 and level 3 facilities providing invasive and non-invasive treatment to patients requiring emergency and elective cardiothoracic surgical care.

Main duties of the job

We currently have a vacancy on ward 223 providing an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the team in the Heart Centre

You will act as a credible and professional role model whilst developing both personally and professionally to achieve your maximum potential delivering on the implementation and development of care standards to reflect the “Proud to Care” initiative and will ensure that nursing practice is evidenced based according to Professional and National guidelines.

You will be responsible for ensuring that quality; safe, patient focused care is delivered within the Heart Centre, working with the other ward, departments and professions within the MDT to ensure efficient service delivery.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, flexible, committed to the provision of excellent standards of care, a good communicator, and motivated to build on existing professional development.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us.We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours.We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working.You can select your preferences upon application.

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 the post, please contact Lily Than, Senior Sister/Ward Manager

Person specification

Qualification

• teaching or mentorship qualification

Experience

• Evidence of care giving in an acute care setting

Important information about your application

• All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
• References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
• We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help

At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!

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If you are currently in the UK on a visa, you must have at least six months remaining on your visa at the time of application to ensure sufficient time for the recruitment and training process associated with the role. The requirement of at least six months remaining on your visa does not apply to a Skilled Worker Visa, as a new Skilled Worker Visa would be required for a new role.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.