# Senior Staff Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- **Location:** Royal Stoke University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-11-01T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-16T11:45:56.807Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/Stoke_on_Trent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Infectious_Diseases/Infectious_Diseases-v8351051
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8351051?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse on ward 117 the Infectious Diseases Unit. Ward 117 is a 14 bedded inpatient Infectious Diseases inpatient facility.

On successful application and interview you will be an integral part of the ward leadership team of 3 band 6 Nurses and 1 band 7 nurse, working together to provide Senior leadership skills, knowledge and guidance in Infectious diseases inpatient and ward management.

2 years experience at band 5 RN level on the Infectious Diseases Unit are essential prior to application.

### Main duties of the job

Daily Nurse in charge and in-reaching duties

Taking part in audits

Taking part in training

Expanded skills-finance management, sickness and absence management, appraisals, DATIX and risk assessment management, quality monitoring and improvement, roster management, management of complaints, managing complex situations, leading ward meetings -this list is not exhaustive

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Learning expanded skills-finance management, sickness and absence management, appraisals, DATIX and risk assessment management, quality monitoring and improvement, roster management, management of complaints, managing complex situations, leading ward meetings -this list is not exhaustive

Also please see attached JD/PS

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- 2 years experience in Infectious Diseases/ward 117
- NMC registrant
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience coordinating staffing levels and managing patient flow

**Desirable**

- Student Assessor
- Knowledge of PPE for HCID
- Evidence of leadership development
- Experience of quality monitoring/improvement

## Documents

- [policy ex-offenders (pdf, 36.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1001)
- [speaking up policy (pdf, 523.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2142)
- [dbs code of practice (pdf, 54.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1004)
- [family relocation information (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1118)
- [infection control statement (pdf, 107.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1003)
- [band 6 senior staff nurse jd + ps (pdf, 432.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10676435)
- [recruitment reasonable adjustments (pdf, 122.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2872)
- [statement handling – updated from policy (pdf, 33.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1000)
- [policy - managing risks associated with safeguarding children (pdf, 1.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3080)
- [policy - protection of adults from abuse and neglect who have care and support needs (pdf, 3.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3079)

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