The Skin department at the University Hospital of North Midlands provides a dedicated service to Dermatology and Plastics patients both at Royal Stoke and County Hospital. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse at the Royal Stoke site.
The Dermatology department moved into a new state of the art facility in 2012 at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and provides out-patient care to the people of North Staffordshire and surrounding areas. In 2017 we built a new state of the art skin department at County Hospital to provide out-patient care to both Dermatology and Plastic patients within the same regional areas.
Main duties of the job
This is a busy and challenging clinical area, which provides a full range of Dermatological and Plastics services such as phototherapy, minor surgical procedures, and a variety of dressings along with supporting/assisting the skin team. We are currently undergoing a transformation so there is no better time to join our team.
If you have experience in an acute hospital setting, are a dynamic, enthusiastic person with experience and/or an interest in Dermatology and Plastics, have the ability to work well within a highly motivated team and can deliver high quality nursing care, we would like to hear from you.
Working for our organisation
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.
We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and be committed to improving standards of care. In return we can offer a structured induction programme plus access to on-going professional education and development and an annual performance and development review. You will gain a wide range of Dermatological/Plastic nursing experience as well as expand your skills and knowledge in this varied and exciting environment.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse you will need to have at least six months post registration experience and have an active interest in Dermatology and Plastics nursing. You will need to be a motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse with excellent communication skills and a desire to develop in these fields of nursing. You will provide a range of out-patient care such as phototherapy, various types of dressings, assisting with minor surgery and patch testing. You will work as part of a team but also have the ability to prioritise your own duties.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing
* Degree level education
* Able to work autonomously
Experience
* Experience in undertaking dressings
* Minimum 6 months experience within an acute NHS hospital setting
* Experience in plastics and dermatology
Important information about your application
* All correspondence will be sent to you via the email address you applied from. Please ensure you check your emails regularly.
* References - please ensure you provide email addresses for all referees for the last three years of employment.
* We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, faith or sexual orientation. Appointment will be based on merit alone.
* Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies.
* New recruits are required to pay for their Disclosure and Barring Service check (and admin fee) prior to starting if the role requires a DBS check.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) has been awarded the Gold Award for proudly supporting those who serve. We actively encourage applications from the Armed Forces community.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
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