Job summary
An exciting opportunity for a band 6 secondment has arisen for committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable individuals who have skills and knowledge in Acute Stroke Nursing as a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse.
The hyper-acute and acute stroke unit is a 28 bedded unit offering high quality stroke care including post thrombolysis and post thrombectomy care.
Main duties of the job
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 ward environment and develop specialist nursing skills, we would love to hear from you.
In return, we can offer a structured induction programme for all new members of staff and seek to optimise your potential within the scope of caring for the Stroke patient. We are looking for an individual who share's our vision in the provision of clinical excellence.
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.
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 see the contact details
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 see the contact details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse on NMC register
- oDiploma in Nursing
- oEvidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies
Desirable
- oRecognised qualification in teaching & acessing
Knowledge, skills, training & experience
Essential
- oExperience in a neurological speciality as a qualified nurse
- oExperience in hyperacute care
- o1 years of management/leader ship experience
Desirable
- oMinimum of 3 years post registration experience to include 18 months in Stroke
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse on NMC register
- oDiploma in Nursing
- oEvidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies
Desirable
- oRecognised qualification in teaching & acessing
Knowledge, skills, training & experience
Essential
- oExperience in a neurological speciality as a qualified nurse
- oExperience in hyperacute care
- o1 years of management/leader ship experience
Desirable
- oMinimum of 3 years post registration experience to include 18 months in Stroke
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).
