University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Senior Staff Nurse

The closing date is 25 June 2025

Job summary

The Emergency Medicine directorate is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join the senior team on the 58 bedded AMU at Royal Stoke. The AMU is part of the Acute Medical team, and we have a workforce model focused on providing safe and effective patient care, and leadership and development of the nursing team.

If you are a quality driven person wishing to deliver a high-quality service to our patients and their families, have the ability to work well within a dynamic and busy environment and wish to assist in the management and leadership of our junior staff, this post is for you. You will be offered excellent training and support within this post

In this post you will be responsible for the initial assessment of patients and providing an effective care pathway and also taking charge of the unit managing the admissions and transfers of patients appropriately. We are committed to developing a culture in line with our values that improves quality and enhances the patient experience, and you will play a vital part in developing new ways of working to achieve this goal.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you are interested and keen to know more, please email Senior Sister Stacey Salt stacey.salt@uhnm.nhs.uk

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.

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7247264

Job locations

Royal stoke

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Stoke-On-Trent

ST6 4QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma in Nursing

Desirable

  • Evidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in acute medicine

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Problem solving and independent decision making

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of leading a team
Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

  • Diploma in Nursing

Desirable

  • Evidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies

Experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in acute medicine

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Problem solving and independent decision making

Skills

Essential

  • Evidence of leading a team

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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 (Opens in a new tab).

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 (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal stoke

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Stoke-On-Trent

ST6 4QG


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Address

Royal stoke

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Stoke-On-Trent

ST6 4QG


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister

Stacey Salt

stacey.salt@uhnm.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7247264

Job locations

Royal stoke

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Stoke-On-Trent

ST6 4QG


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