# Staff Nurse

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

## Canonical URLs

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- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/e07a5f1b-bdaf-4bbe-bde5-a168ebe3e3b2.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- **Location:** Royal Stoke University Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 36 hours per week (night/day rotation)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-02T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-19T09:20:48.499Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Staffordshire/StokeOnTrent/University_Hospitals_North_Midlands_NHS_Trust/Emergency_Surgery/Emergency_Surgery-v8196355
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8196355?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhnm.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for a caring, compassionate and motivated staff nurse to join our team on ward 103. We are a busy Emergency Surgery ward, consisting of 27 beds.

We take care of Surgical patients pre and post operatively. If you have an interest in working in this area, please don't hesitate to apply.

Newly qualified and 3rd year students welcome to apply and will be supported.

### Main duties of the job

- Care of patients pre and post operatively
- Medicines management
- Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team
- Advocate for patients
- Documentation (care plans, risk assessments)
- Prioritisation of workload
- Take on the responsibility and accountability for allocated patients.
- Observations
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Knowledge of safeguarding policies
- Knowledge of complex discharges
- Knowledge of palliative care
- Knowledge of TVN

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be expected to deliver high quality care to patients pre and post operatively.

To be familiar with medicines management policies and administer and store medications safely.

You will be required to complete documentation, which is clear and legible. You will also need to be able to use technology and be familiar with I portal and care flow.

You will be expected to be responsible and and accountable for your allocated patients and be able to prioritise your workload effectively.

To complete skills such as, catheters, observations, venepuncture and cannulation.

To ensure statutory and mandatory training is up to date.

### 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

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Able to discuss high standards of care

**Desirable**

- knowledge of surgical conditions

### Experience

**Essential**

- NMC registered nurse

**Desirable**

- Experience in an acute surgical setting

### Skills and ability

**Essential**

- Demonstrates good team working ability and time management skills

**Desirable**

- evidence of continued study

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 522.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10501679)
- [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)
- [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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