ED Staff Nurse Development role

Job summary

This is an exciting, new opportunity to join the Emergency Department as an experienced band 5 nurse with a structured program to become a band 6. We will consider experienced band 5 nurses who aspire to transition to band 6 through a structured coaching process. Within this role we will look to progress you from a band 5 to band 6 within a 12-month period. This is an exciting flexible opportunity, once you enter this development role you can move to a band 6 within 6-12 months once specific competencies are completed.

All applicants would be expected to transition within 12 months. You will be provided with training, supervision, and support throughout the process with clear achievement objectives outlined and regular progression meetings throughout concluding with a final progression meeting with the senior team in which transition to a band 6 will be completed. On successful completion the post holder will support the Team Leader in ensuring all staff comply with Trust policies/ procedures and professional and legal standards.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be well supported within this dynamic team. The post-holder will provide enthusiastic, passionate and innovative nursing leadership.

The post holder will support the Nurse in Charge in the day to day management of the Emergency Department ensuring high standards of care throughout the department.

You will have the opportunity to work clinically in all areas providing exceptional nursing care and leadership as well as undertaking staff appraisals, attendance management and other operational management. You will work alongside the current Sisters/Charge Nurse and support the senior team to ensure we maintain the highest standards of care at all times.

Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• NHS pension scheme membership
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• NHS Staff discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice