North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 25 February 2026

Job summary

Staff Nurse - 2 x full time 37.5 hours per week and 1 x part time 22.5 hours per week - Darwin Centre:

Are you passionate about nursing? Would you like to make a difference or take on a new challenge? North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Staff Nurse to join our Nursing Team at the Darwin Centre. We are looking for highly motivated, dynamic and passionate individuals to drive our services forward. If you have a real passion for nursing, and are looking for an exciting, fast moving clinical field to develop your skills, we'd love to hear from you.

**PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for newly qualified nurses who have not completed a 12 month preceptorship upon qualifying**

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the delivery of care and for the supervision of non-registered staff who are carrying out all aspects of the caring process. The post-holder will assist in setting and maintaining standards of care, whilst maintaining effective integration with the multi-disciplinary team and assist with the facilitation of a collaborative approach to patient focussed care.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

232-SPL-7769042

Job locations

Darwin Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 7LF

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.1. To administer and manage medicines according to policy and local protocol. To assess patient response and provide advice and education to junior staff and both patient and carers in respect of prescribed medicines.

1.2. Provide support and guidance to junior or less experienced staff in the planning and delivery of care.

1.3. Maintain the therapeutic milieu, taking a proactive approach, supervising and supporting others in the same. Planning clinical activity in accordance with the needs of the service.

1.4. Taking prompt action on changes in condition, liaising with other members of the clinical (Multi-disciplinary) team when necessary, reviewing nursing care and communicating any amendments to the care delivery.

1.5. Develop skills in respect of specific interventions that are appropriate to the clinical area, act as a lead in developing nursing practice in relation to this.

Job description

Job responsibilities

1.2. Provide support and guidance to junior or less experienced staff in the planning and delivery of care.

1.3. Maintain the therapeutic milieu, taking a proactive approach, supervising and supporting others in the same. Planning clinical activity in accordance with the needs of the service.

1.5. Develop skills in respect of specific interventions that are appropriate to the clinical area, act as a lead in developing nursing practice in relation to this.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Valid nursing (RMN) registered qualification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of post basic education and further professional development

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate the ability to carry out all care needs without direct supervision

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Valid nursing (RMN) registered qualification

Qualifications

Essential

Evidence of post basic education and further professional development

Experience

Essential

Demonstrate the ability to carry out all care needs without direct supervision

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.

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

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

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Darwin Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 7LF

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Darwin Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

ST4 7LF

Employer's website

https://www.combined.nhs.uk/working-together/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)