Senior Staff Nurse

Job summary

We are offering an exciting and unique opportunity for a number of Senior Nurses to join The Rehabilitation Medicine department based at the Haywood Hospital in Burslem, Stoke on Trent.

We are looking for someone who is passionate and dedicated in providing person-centred specialised rehabilitation to adults with acquired neurological and musculoskeletal conditions and complex disabilities. Main diagnoses treated are acquired brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury and complex disabling neurological conditions.

We work with a dedicated and highly skilled multidisciplinary team including senior clinical neuropsychologist, specialist nurses and advanced therapists. The ward is equipped and skilled to manage some patients with tracheostomy and to provide some acute interventions such as intravenous fluids and antibiotics.

The service covers Staffordshire, Shropshire, parts of Cheshire and for major trauma patients, North Wales. We work in close collaboration with University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) especially with stroke and major trauma services.

Main duties of the job

As senior nurse, you will be responsible for the assessment, coordination and implementation of rehabilitation interventions for patients with complex specialised needs and have delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical areas including assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for our patients.

As part of this role, you will be expected to:

• Provide day-to-day supervision and management of safe practice, supporting and deputising for the Ward Manager or deputy in their absence
• Participate in the Hospital Coordinator roster to support all inpatient wards during out of hours
• Promote the workplace as a learning environment, manage resource issues affecting learning and support all learners as mentor, assessor or role model
• Work with others to improve service delivery, propose changes to practice and take further action to implement agreed changes
• Support and implement the integration of clinical governance into all aspects of patient care delivery

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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