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Job summary

Main area
Hyperacute Stroke
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
205-6371452
Employer
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Stoke Hospital
Town
Stoke on Trent
Salary
£35,392 - £42,618 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust logo

Deputy ward manager

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for committed, highly motivated, enthusiastic and reliable individuals who have skills and knowledge in Acute Stroke Nursing  as a Deputy Ward manager. 

The hyper-acute and acute stroke unit is a 28 bedded unit offering high quality stroke care including post thrombolysis and post thrombectomy care.

Main duties of the job

If you are a quality driven person wishing to deliver a high quality service to our patients and their families, have the ability to work well within a dynamic ward environment and develop specialist nursing skills, we would love to hear from you.

In return, we can offer a structured induction programme for all new members of staff and seek to optimise your potential within the scope of caring for the Stroke patient. We are looking for an individual who share's our vision in the provision of clinical excellence.

Working for our organisation

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.

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 the post, please see the contact details

                                                                           

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • • Registered Nurse on NMC register
  • • Diploma in Nursing
  • • Evidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies
Desirable criteria
  • • Recognised qualification in teaching & acessing

Knowledge, skills, training & experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience in a neurological speciality as a qualified nurse
  • • Experience in hyperacute care
  • • 1 years of management/leader ship experience
Desirable criteria
  • • Minimum of 3 years post registration experience to include 18 months in Stroke

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Positive about disabled peopleAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant Gold Award

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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Rogers
Job title
Ward manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01782 671296
Additional information



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