Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the ward 111 team.

We are a unit that comprises of 28 beds and care for the needs of patients under the specialities of ENT, Maxio -facial, Onco plastics and plastic surgery, general surgery and ophthalmology.

We are looking for a senior clinical nursing assistant band 3 that has a caring nature and the skills to care for a complex group of patients that include tracheostomy care and laryngectomy care.   Further more be motivated to complete competencies in this area of care.   Therefore you  must have previous caring experience and have a understanding of the proud to care documentation and its importance in maintaining patient safety and quality.

You are  required  to cover over a 24 hour period - therefore the post holder must be able to work  both night  and day shifts.  It is imperative that you can work night shifts.

You need to be able to prioritise your work load, be able to work as a member of a team, be professional at all times, communicate well and have good time management.  

Main duties of the job

To care for a complex group of patients.

Be able to prioritise patients care needs

Follow instruction

Communicate in a professional manner

Complete competences

Motivated to remain complaint with  statutory and mandatory training.

Be able to work under pressure.

Be adaptable to change with the clinical area.

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.