University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Clinical Nurse Specialist

The closing date is 23 July 2025

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Spinal Deformity Service for a band 7 lead Spinal Deformity Clinical Nurse Specialist.

Are you enthusiastic and motivated to lead a team and a nurse led element of the service alongside the Spinal Deformity Consultants? Have you got a specialist interest in spinal deformity and a drive to improve the patient experience? This role may be for you.

Please get in touch for an informal visit.

Main duties of the job

The main responsibilities for the post holder include:

  • Supporting both adult and paediatric patients through spinal deformity surgery
  • Pre-assessment of paediatric spinal deformity patients and ensuring pre-optimisation for surgery to ensure the best outcome.
  • Nurse-led clinics including telephone clinics
  • Orthotic brace clinics
  • Providing specialist education to nurses and allied healthcare professionals involved with the care of spinal deformity patients
  • Contributing to and provide specialist nursing input to MDT meetings including discussions about patients with complex medical / care needs

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

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-7283019

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospitals NHS Trust

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see detailed job description and person specification for further detail.

The main duties detailed above.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see detailed job description and person specification for further detail.

The main duties detailed above.

Person Specification

Knowledge, skills, training and experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience with at least 1 year in a leadership role
  • Speciality knowledge relating to spinal deformity
  • Experience of working with both adults and children
  • Physical / health assessment

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Current nursing registration with the NMC
  • Degree or evidence of degree level study
  • Mentorship course or equivalent

Desirable

  • Adult and Paediatric trained nurse
  • Evidence of Masters / level 7 study
Person Specification

Knowledge, skills, training and experience

Essential

  • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience with at least 1 year in a leadership role
  • Speciality knowledge relating to spinal deformity
  • Experience of working with both adults and children
  • Physical / health assessment

Desirable

  • Non-medical prescribing

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • Current nursing registration with the NMC
  • Degree or evidence of degree level study
  • Mentorship course or equivalent

Desirable

  • Adult and Paediatric trained nurse
  • Evidence of Masters / level 7 study

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 NHS Trust

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


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 NHS Trust

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Becky Marsh

rebecca.marsh@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782679939

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

205-7283019

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospitals NHS Trust

Newcastle Road

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 6QG


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