Job summary
We are excited to offer Staff Nurse vacancies within the Division of Medicine and Long-Term Conditions, on our short stay medical ward.
Our team is friendly, supportive and passionate about patient care. We welcome applicants who are dedicated to delivering excellent care, have a good sense of humor and are committed to continuous improvement.
We take pride in providing high quality care and place the patient at the centre of everything we do. As part of our team, you'll receive professional and personal support.
If successful, you'll be warmly welcomed as a valued member of both our team and the wider hospital.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our dedicated nursing teams within the medical division.
We are seeking confident, highly motivated, and experienced nurses to help deliver compassionate care to our patients.
In this role, you will demonstrate strong leadership skills, collaborate effectively with colleagues, manage an established team, and actively contribute to meeting service needs.
If you thrive on challenges, have excellent organisational and communication skills, and are eager to be part of a dynamic and skilled team, then this role could be the perfect fit for you.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two-storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details.
If you enjoy a challenge, are motivated, organised and excellent communication skills and would like to join a dynamic and skilled team then this job is for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for full details.
If you enjoy a challenge, are motivated, organised and excellent communication skills and would like to join a dynamic and skilled team then this job is for you.
Person Specification
other
Essential
- Flexibility to work shift patterns, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC registration
Desirable
- Evidence/experience of teaching and assessing
Knowledge
Essential
- Must have post registration experience as a registered Staff Nurse
- Ability to write clearly and legibly. Can Articulate well with good listening skills
Desirable
- Competent in Venepuncture and Cannulation, or willing to undertake the necessary training
- Competent in Male catheterisation, or willing to undertake the necessary training
Skills
Essential
- Must demonstrate a knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the post, clinical and non-clinical
- Must have a working knowledge relating to Health and Safety
- Must have a working knowledge or their responsibilities in relation to clinical risk management
- Must have an understanding of the need to assess the quality of service delivered and how this can be actioned
Desirable
- Awareness of cost effective use of resources.
- Can demonstrate an awareness of clinical audit or benchmarking processes
Person Specification
other
Essential
- Flexibility to work shift patterns, including nights, weekends, and holidays
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC registration
Desirable
- Evidence/experience of teaching and assessing
Knowledge
Essential
- Must have post registration experience as a registered Staff Nurse
- Ability to write clearly and legibly. Can Articulate well with good listening skills
Desirable
- Competent in Venepuncture and Cannulation, or willing to undertake the necessary training
- Competent in Male catheterisation, or willing to undertake the necessary training
Skills
Essential
- Must demonstrate a knowledge of the role and responsibilities of the post, clinical and non-clinical
- Must have a working knowledge relating to Health and Safety
- Must have a working knowledge or their responsibilities in relation to clinical risk management
- Must have an understanding of the need to assess the quality of service delivered and how this can be actioned
Desirable
- Awareness of cost effective use of resources.
- Can demonstrate an awareness of clinical audit or benchmarking processes
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 (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.
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).
