The closing date is 27 October 2026

Job summary
Ward 120 is a 21 bedded General Medical Ward

We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and innovative Senior Staff Nurse to join and lead our nursing workforce.

We have a multidisciplinary workforce model focused on providing safe and effective patient care, leadership and development of the nursing team.

Main duties of the job

• The Post holder will be responsible for the assessment of the needs, development of programmes of care, and for the implementation and evaluation of these programmes for patients and their relatives.
• To lead and provide a high standard of clinical nursing within the department
• To manage a group of patients
• To take charge of the ward when rostered and assessed as competent to take on the roles and responsibilities of leadership and supervision
• To act as a role model to students and Nursing Assistants, Assistant Practitioners/trainees and Nursing Associates/trainees.
• To present a positive, professional image of the organisation and of the nursing team.

About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. We serve around three million people, and we are highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research.

The Trust has around 1,450 inpatient beds across two sites in Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford. Our 13,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are a specialist Major Trauma Centre for the North Midlands and North Wales. Happy staff make for happy patients, and with the help of both we have put together a wide range of development and support packages aimed at ensuring that everyone at the Trust can fulfil their potential and meet their aspirations as well as the tools to provide great care.

Our mission to provide the very best health care includes recruiting the best people. Our goal is to be a world-class centre of achievement, where patients receive the highest standards of care and the best people come to learn, work and research.

The Trust also has a vibrant charity arm, UHNM Charity, which provides funds to enable University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust to purchase state-of-the-art medical equipment and to enhance and improve patient experience and comfort.

Details
Date posted: 20 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year, Per Annum
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 205-8301992

Person Specification
Education and Qualifications

• Essential: Diploma in Nursing
• Desirable: Evidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies

Experience

• Essential: Minimum of 2 years post registration experience in acute medicine/emergency medicine or frailty
• Essential: Ability to utilise initiative to solve problems and develop the service
• Desirable: Experience of managing a diverse team utilising the full spectrum of HR practices

Personal Qualities

• Essential: Positive mindset in respect of supporting organisational change, learning and continuous improvement

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer contact details
Contact: Senior Sister Emily Davis, Emily.Davis@uhnm.nhs.uk, 01782676493

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