Job Description

Do you have an interesting in surgical nursing ? Do you have surgical nurse experience ? Are you a newly qualified nurse ? Do you wish to learn new skills ?



Then this may be of interest to you



We have a opportunity for a registered nurse with an active or up coming NMC pin, to join our team



Our skilled team provide surgical nursing care for upper and lower GI patients, care for patients from emergency portals and patients stepping out of our level 1 and level 2 areas within the organisation



We pride ourselves in team working to enable us to provide compassionate care to our service users, working in line with varied multi disciplinary staff to ensure surgical pathways are met in line with the trust policies and our UHNM trust values



The successful candidate requires to have the ability to work within a team, to be an effective communicator and to care for patients through their surgical inpatient journey using varied surgical pathways



Possess the key attributes and skills of a registered staff nurse in line with our trust policy and procedures and to work to enable a positive culture with the desire for continued professional development



To care for acute post operative patients, an understanding of sepsis prevention management, ANTT care and the ability to deliver a range of pain management medications to name some of the required skills



The ability to safety prioritise care, use critical thinking to achieve best patient outcomes using effective time management



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.



The successful candidate requires to have the ability to work within a team, to be an effective communicator and to care for patients through their surgical inpatient journey using varied surgical pathways



Possess the key attributes and skills of a registered staff nurse in line with our trust policy and procedures and to work to enable a positive culture with the desire for continued professional development



To care for acute post operative patients, an understanding of sepsis prevention management, ANTT care and the ability to deliver a range of pain management medications to name some of the required skills



The ability to safety prioritise care, use critical thinking to achieve best patient outcomes using effective time management