Location
Royal Stoke & County Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom
Salary
£32073.00 to £39043.00
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
26 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
12 Aug 2026
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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Staff Nurse to join the team at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke. The role will be based across Royal Stoke and County Hospital sites. For more information, please contact Senior Sister, Sarah Hamnett on 01782 675122.

Main duties of the job

To assess, develop, implement and evaluate nursing care needs of children within our Children's Hospital outpatients department. To provide and maintain a high standard of informed and effective holistic care.

To participate and contribute to the teaching requirements of the department.

To participate in the development of clinical audit, ensuring that a prominent nursing contribution is made.

About us

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.

Details

  • Date posted: 13 August 2026
  • Pay scheme: Agenda for change
  • Band: Band 5
  • Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year Pro rata
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
  • Reference number: 205-8176586
  • Job locations: Royal Stoke & County Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification or contact Senior Sister, Sarah Hamnett.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • UK NMC Registered Children's Nurse.

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Positive mindset
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to use own initiative

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working as a student or registered nurse in an acute hospital setting.
  • Effective communication skills.

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This advert is for Staff Nurse with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Royal Stoke & County Hospital, Newcastle Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6QG, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 26 Aug 2026.

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