Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Children's Staff Nurse at Staffordshire Children's Hospital at Royal Stoke's Children's High Dependency Unit.  For more information on this role, please see the attached Job Description or contact Ward Manager Harriet on 01782 675314

Main duties of the job

To work under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Sister and Senior Clinical Nurses to deliver safe and effective quality care. The post holder will provide effective family centred nursing care underpinned by evidence based practice. The post holder will assess, develop, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of children and family/carers within the Children's High Dependency Unit.  The post holder may be required to rotate to other clinical areas as requested to meet the demands of the service and fulfil professional education needs and to also participate in the development of clinical audit, ensuring that a prominent nursing contribution is made. The post holder will present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team.  The post holder will also be responsible for updating their own knowledge and skills in line with the NMC Code and Trust policies and procedures. 

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.