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Job summary

Main area
Unplanned Care
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Job ref
205-7485575
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
County Hospital
Town
Stafford
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

NHS

Sister

Band 6

Job overview

The Emergency Medicine directorate is looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Band 6 Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse to join the senior team  at Accident and Emergency, County Hospital.  The Accident and Emergency department is a busy environment, and we have a workforce model focused on providing safe and effective patient care, and leadership and development of the nursing team.   

If you are a quality driven person wishing to deliver a high-quality service to our patients and their families, have the ability to work well within a dynamic and busy environment and wish to assist in the management and leadership of our junior staff, this post is for you. You will be offered excellent training and support within this post

In this post you will be responsible for the initial assessment of patients and providing an effective care pathway and also taking charge of the unit managing the referrals, admissions and transfers of patients appropriately. We are committed to developing a culture in line with our values that improves quality and enhances the patient experience, and you will play a vital part in developing new ways of working to achieve this goal.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

If you are interested and keen to know more, please email

 Senior Sister Joanne Gee-  [email protected]

Senior Sister Yvette Glover-   [email protected]

Senior Sister Amanda Benza - [email protected]

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.

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

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Diploma in Nursing
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience in acute medicine

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Problem solving and independent decision making

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of leading a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

Applicant requirements

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Joanne Gee
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01785 230846
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