Band 5 Staff Nurse - Critical Care Pods 3-6
NHS AfC: Band 5
- Main area
- Adult Critical Care
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time: 37.5 hours per week (Full and Part Time available)
- Job ref
- 205-2539497-C
- Site
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Salary
- £24,907 - £30,615 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/01/2021 23:59
If there is a high volume of applications the advert may be closed early. Please apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role. (This does not apply to any medical staffing posts)
Important Information: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust does not pay travel expenses for candidates attending interviews.
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Job overview
Band 5 Staff Nurse - Critical Care
- Are you seeking an exciting new challenge?
- Would you like the chance to join a dynamic team caring for the most critically ill patients and the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge to provide care for Level 2 and 3 patients?
If you think you like the sound of this – there’s more…..
- We are looking to recruit committed and self-motivated Band 5 nurses.
- We offer 8 weeks supernumerary status where you will be allocated a mentor and supervisor to work alongside – our structured induction programme helps prepare you for your critical care nursing career.
- We support staff in the completion of the nationally recognised Step competency booklets. We have our own in-house Critical Care course and support staff to complete the Critical Care post registration course.
Main duties of the job
If this sounds interesting - then you maybe you are the person we are looking for!
The Critical Care Unit at the UHNM is a dedicated state of the art facility which provides care for seriously ill patients from across a range of medical and surgical specialities including neurosurgery and major trauma as well as being one of the designated Major Trauma Centres within the West Midlands. We provide the highest standards of care for patients who have sustained traumatic brain and spinal injuries.
Critical Care prides itself by actively supporting all staff in their continued educational and professional development. We also provide all newly recruited staff with an excellent preceptorship period supported by our very own Practice Development team.
Working for our organisation
UHNM is one of the largest Trusts in the country, and a teaching hospital in collaboration with nearby Keele University. Extensive transformation and development projects have been completed in recent years making this Trust one of the most exciting and innovative places to work. The main site is situated just 5 minutes from Junction 15 of the M6, providing excellent transport links north, south and east, together with immediate access to the beautiful countryside of Staffordshire, Shropshire and the Peak District.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a Staff Nurse you will be responsible for providing high quality care and support to patients and families as part of the wider Critical Care team.
In order to fulfil the job role and learning requirements, and meet service needs, successful candidates will be required to work a full rotation on both days and nights.
If you are a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse with the ability to work well within a highly motivated team, and can deliver high quality nursing care we would like to hear from you.
There are limited full and part time positions available so be quick and apply today!
For further information see attached JD & PS
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- 1st Level RN
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of further relevant study
Experience
Essential criteria
- Acute nursing experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Level 2/3 area
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 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
- Dawn Moss
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- DawnJ.Moss@uhnm.nhs.uk
- Additional information
For further details / informal visits contact:
For an informal visit or enquiries please contact one of our Senior Sisters on 01782 675771/679037, or the Practice Development Senior Sister on 01782 675509
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