Job summary
- Main area
- Specialised Decisions Unit
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 36 hours per week
- Job ref
- 205-7173323
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Stoke University Hospital
- Town
- Stoke on Trent
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
The Specialised Decision Unit (SDU) is a new purpose built development within the realm of unscheduled emergency care. There has never been a more exciting time to join our team and we are really keen to hear from forward thinking dynamic individuals to support the SDU. We are proud to promote and support staff that have the energy and drive to succeed in wanting to further their nursing career.
Main duties of the job
The function of the SDU is to facilitate same day diagnostic interventions for patients seen by the Speciality Team and who are not suitable for streaming to outpatients, hot clinics, immediate discharge or admission.
The SDU Team with provide appropriate assessment and a clinical decision will be made to observe, treat, discharge or stream the patient into the most appropriate specialty area. The SDU will provide observation and care for each patient which is tailored to the individual within 6 beds within Ward 126.
Our aim is to make sure no-one remains in hospital any longer than necessary and where possible to help each patient returns to their place of residence.
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
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
For more details on the post, please see the contact details
Person specification
qualifications
Essential criteria
- • Registered Nurse on the professional register
Desirable criteria
- • Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing
Knowledge, skills, training & experience
Essential criteria
- • Experience in undertaking dressings
- • Has experience as a student or registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting
- • Is able to recount / discuss the requirements for high standard of care
Desirable criteria
- Experience in co-ordinating and managing the running of shifts
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
- Shellie Draper
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Samantha Brown
Junior Sister
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