Job summary
- Main area
- Gastroenterology/Hepatology
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Fixed term: 6 months
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
- Job ref
- 205-6183988
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Stoke University Hospital
- Town
- Stoke - on- Trent
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/04/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Clinical Staff Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, highly motivated Band 6 Nurse to work on Ward 230 within a busy Gastro/Hepatology unit. The ward comprises of 36 beds with links to the wider MDT such as Alcohol Liaison Team, Nutritional clinical nurse specialists and the GLU Clinic.
The team is cohesive and professional with a genuine interest and passion for providing a high standard of patient care. If you are looking for a new challenge, then this innovative unit will provide you with the opportunities for professional development and an exciting and rewarding career in Gastro/hepatology Nursing. Strong leadership potential is a desirable quality, as is the ability to delegate effectively.
Main duties of the job
1. The Post holder will be responsible for the assessment of the needs, development of programmes of care, and for the implementation and evaluation of these programmes for patients and their relatives.
2. To provide a high standard of clinical nursing within the ward / department.
3. To manage a group of patients.
4. To take charge/co-ordinate the ward when rostered and assessed as competent to take on the roles and responsibilities of leadership and supervision.
5. To act as a role model to students and Clinical Support Workers.
6. To present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team.
7. To support the management team by upholding managerial responsibilities and duties.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact the Hiring Manager.
Person specification
Essential/desirable
Essential criteria
- Evidence of student assessor programme
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of improvement strategies
job role
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 - 3 years gastro/hepatology experience
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of infection prevention measures
Essential/desirable
Essential criteria
- Evidence of post graduate study/ leadership courses
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of infection prevention measures
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Ellouise Cook
- Job title
- Senior Sister/ Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 675354
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