Job summary
- Main area
- Urology and Gynaecology
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 205-7099864
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Stoke
- Town
- Stoke-On-Trent
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 pa pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 28/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
We are looking for a caring, compassionate and motivated staff nurse to join our team on ward 106/107. We are a busy unit, consisting of 32 beds across a double template ward.
We take care of Urology and Gynaecology patients pre and post operatively. If you have an interest in working in this area, please don't hesitate to apply.
Newly qualified and 3rd year students welcome to apply and will be supported.
Main duties of the job
- Care of patients pre and post operatively
- Medicines management
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team
- Advocate for patients
- Documentation (care plans, risk assessments)
- Prioritisation of workload
- Take on the responsibility and accountability for allocated patients.
- Observations
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies
- Knowledge of complex discharges
- Knowledge of palliative care
- Knowledge of TVN
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
You will be expected to deliver high quality care to patients pre and post operatively.
To be familiar with medicines management policies and administer and store medications safely.
You will be required to complete documentation, which is clear and legible. You will also need to be able to use technology and be familiar with iportal and care flow.
You will be expected to be responsible and and accountable for your allocated patients and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.
To complete skills such as, catheters, observations, venepuncture and cannulation.
To ensure statutory and mandatory training is up to date.
Person specification
Essential qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of post-registration training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working on a surgical ward
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in Urology and/or Gynaecology
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to use a computer
Desirable criteria
- competent in using iportal and care flow
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stacey Kelly
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01782 672988
- Additional information
If you have an questions regarding this post, please feel free to contact me.
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