Job overview

At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.

RNAs provide care for people of all ages and from different backgrounds, culture and beliefs. They provide care for people who have mental, physical, cognitive and behavioural care needs, those living with dementia, the elderly and for the people at the end of their life. They will work in the context of continual change, challenging environments, different models of care delivery, shifting demographics, innovation and rapidly evolving technologies. 

Integral to their role is the ability to communicate effectively across a wide range of channels with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services. They will work as a part of the multidisciplinary team. 

Integral to their role is the ability to communicate effectively across a wide range of channels with a wide range of individuals, the public, health and social care professionals, maintaining the focus of communication on delivering and improving health and care services. They will work as a part of the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

· Complete established patient assessment tools. Comparing and analysing information

· Discuss options with patients within an identified within delegated clinic setting for example Teach intermittent catheterisation

· Insert indwelling urethral catheters; remove wound drains, simple wound dressings.

· Update electronic data bases

· Uphold discharge processes and pathways

· Preform Trial without catheter

· Urinary flow and post void residuals

· Venepuncture

· Bladder scanning

· Provide ISC / ISD advice/education/training

· The ability to chaperone for all urological procedures

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.