Job summary
We have a very exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse Nurse to join our Elective Orthopaedic nursing teamWe welcome applications from individuals who feel they can meet the demands and needs of this specialist area.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have good communication skills and should have experience of working in an acute hospital setting ideally within an elective orthopaedic setting. We are looking for a committed team player who has high standards and is passionate about improving the patient experience.
Elective orthopaedics cares for avariety of patients with complex conditions and needs that are undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery and require specialist skills and knowledge to aid and maximise their recovery.If you feel you have these attributes, please apply
About us
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.
Job description
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 Janice Wood(see contact details)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the professional register
Experience
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Experience in undertaking dressings
- Has experience as registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Is able to recount / discuss the requirements for high standard of care
- Ability to use a computer
Aptitudes
Essential
- Able to use own initiative.
- Ability to work as part of a team and working autonomously
- Good communication skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust
Address
County Hospital
Weston Road
Stafford
ST16 3SA