University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust

Senior Staff Nurse

The closing date is 25 November 2025

Job summary

An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and reliable member of the SAU team to join the current senior nursing team.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the senior ward sister and ensuring that the demand and flow within the departments is optimised at all times to ensure the following speciality teams General Surgical, Vascular, Urological, ENT, Plastics, MaxFax and Gynaecological patients are managed appropriately either via the ambulatory department or the inpatient area.

SAU/SSDEC are dynamic clinical areas that thrive on the daily challenges faced by emergency care. The successful candidate will therefore be responsible for ensure patient and staff wellbeing are maintained at all times and will ensure that the SAU and SSDEC teams shows great commitment to providing high quality and patient focused care, delivered by a team of individual people with vision and dedication to this team.

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

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rota

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7498436-A

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

London Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Senior Ward Sister in the everyday operational running of SAU and SSDEC. Supporting flow from all emergency portals and community settings as well as the prompt and timely management of patients within the departments to point of discharge or admission to the acute clinical areas for ongoing clinical management. The successful candidate will also be responsible for health and well being of all junior staff on duty in the absence of the senior ward sister.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Senior Ward Sister in the everyday operational running of SAU and SSDEC. Supporting flow from all emergency portals and community settings as well as the prompt and timely management of patients within the departments to point of discharge or admission to the acute clinical areas for ongoing clinical management. The successful candidate will also be responsible for health and well being of all junior staff on duty in the absence of the senior ward sister.

Person Specification

Current post on SAU

Essential

  • Current post on SAU

Desirable

  • Dosn't currently work on SAU

18 Month SAU experience

Essential

  • 18 Month SAU experience

Desirable

  • Less than 18 months SAU experience

Acute Surgical Experience on SAU

Essential

  • Acute Surgical Experience on SAU less than 18 months

Desirable

  • Acute Surgical Experience on SAU less than 12 months
Person Specification

Current post on SAU

Essential

  • Current post on SAU

Desirable

  • Dosn't currently work on SAU

18 Month SAU experience

Essential

  • 18 Month SAU experience

Desirable

  • Less than 18 months SAU experience

Acute Surgical Experience on SAU

Essential

  • Acute Surgical Experience on SAU less than 18 months

Desirable

  • Acute Surgical Experience on SAU less than 12 months

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 Hospital

London 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 Hospital

London 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:

Senior Ward Sister

Alexandra Worsey

alex.worsey@uhnm.nhs.uk

01782672299

Details

Date posted

11 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year pro rota

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

205-7498436-A

Job locations

Royal Stoke University Hospital

London Road

Stoke on Trent

ST4 6QG


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