Location
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Profession
Staff nurse
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
15 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
01 Oct 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

5 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • General

    Registered Nurse on NMC Register

  • General

    Trauma & Orthopaedic experience

  • General

    Minimum 2 years post registration experience in an acute setting

  • General

    Practice Assessor qualification or equivalent

  • General

    Previous experience of taking charge of a ward or managerial experience

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Major Trauma and rehab team at Royal Stoke University Hospital.

The role is based on Ward 227 - Acute Trauma Rehabilitation Unit

The successful candidate will work as a Senior Staff Nurse for Quality and work alongside the senior team to help maintain patient safety, whilst enhancing practice and supporting staff development.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate should have good communication skills and work well within a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates need a minimum of 2 years experience working with an acute hospital, ideally within a trauma and orthopaedic setting.

We are looking for a candidate who is passionate about patient care/experience and will be supportive of the senior team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on working for the Trust, the specific Directorate & Ward, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please see contact information details

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Applying for this NHS job

This advert is for Senior Staff Nurse with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 15 Oct 2026.

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