Employer: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: County Hospital
Town: Stafford
Salary: £29,970 - £36,483 PA
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 08/10/2024 23:59
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
The post holder will be working within the Skin Unit at County Hospital.
They will be a part of a team responsible for all aspects of patient care including dressings, assisting in minor surgery and working in the clinics with both the Dermatology and Plastic Doctors and Nurse Specialists.
Within this setting we care for both adults and children.
You will be provided with training, gaining valuable skills which will allow you to work both under your own initiative and as part of the team.
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. 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 our 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
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 and assisting with minor surgery. You will work as part of a team but also have the ability to prioritise your own duties.
Person specification
NMC pin
* Registered NMC Pin
Qualifications
* GCSE maths and English or equivalent
* Experience with dressings
* Minor surgery experience.
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.
Additional information
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.
We will communicate with you regarding your job application via email. Please be aware that we cannot guarantee the security of any emails sent/received via non-encrypted format.
If you would like support completing an application form, please contact the recruitment department on 01782 675533 where one of our trained assistants will be able to help.
At UHNM we are fortunate to receive a high volume of applications for many of our roles, on this occasion we would reserve the right to close any advert early, therefore please apply without delay!
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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