Job requirements
Essential
4 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Has experience as a student or registered nurse in a SDEC.
- Experience
Experience in acute setting.
- Experience
Has worked within the Emergency Department as a student or bank staff
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse on the professional register
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Post registration preceptorship completed
Job overview
The Medical Same Day Emergency Care(SDEC) is going through an exciting period of positive development and change at the moment. We welcome motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Nurses to join our SDEC team.
We have a workforce model focused on providing safe and effective patient care, leadership and development of the nursing team. You will be offered a period of supernumerary duty as well as training from a dedicated team and support and guidance through acclimatization and preceptorship.
Full and part time hours are available; you will be required to work covering day shifts 08.00-20.30 over a 5 day period Mon-Fri.
ED/SDEC experience is essential
Main duties of the job
In this post you will be responsible for providing on going care of patients and providing an effective care pathway within the SDEC department.
We are committed to developing a culture in line with our values that improves quality and enhances the patient experience, and you will play a vital part in developing new ways of working to achieve this goal.
Candidates ether need to be on the NMC register; a period of time spent within the department either as a student or as bank staff will be an asset. It is essential that applicants have spent time in an SDEC/acute hospital and must be flexible to the demands of the service and be able to work within a multidisciplinary team within a large, busy and evolving department. Excellent communication skills are essential for this post.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For more information on working for the Trust, please see the attached job description and person specification. For more details on this post, please contact, barry.phillips@uhnm.nhs.uk
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.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Stafford, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata. The contract type is 12 months (fixed term/secondment). The application deadline is 28 Sep 2026.
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