Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

• An exciting opportunity has become available for an Permanent Senior Staff Nurse position, in our JAG accredited Endoscopy Royal Stoke Hospital, Stafford.

Applications are open for B6 registered nurses and above who are dynamic, innovative and dedicated, with a strong background in the speciality and exceptional leadership skills with a passion to progress in management.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Staff Nurse will have the delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical areas including assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards on a shift basis.

The Senior Staff Nurse will act as a credible and professional role model and encourage and empower other staff to develop both personally and professionally to achieve their maximum potential.

The Senior Staff Nurse will work closely with the Senior Nurse for Quality and the Senior Nurse for Education on the implementation of education and development plans which involve the induction, mentoring, preceptorship and the on-going professional development of all staff on the Unit. This will also include ensuring robust systems are in place to record and monitor ward performance against agreed targets for Mandatory training.

The Senior Staff Nurse will work in a collaborative manner with a large multi-disciplinary team to ensure a full service provision which includes rotation to the on call emergency GI Bleed Nursing rota

It is essential that the post holder can work within a diverse team, provide autonomous decision making and be aware of their limitations in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

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 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.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke-On-Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal Stoke

Newcastle Road

Stoke-On-Trent

ST4 6QG

Employer's website

https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

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