Senior Staff Nurse

Employer University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Stoke University Hospital Town Stoke-on-Trent Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Acute Rehabilitation Trauma unit
Do you have an interest in caring for patients who have sustained traumatic and life changing injuries. Would you like to be involved in their care and rehabilitation. Could you work alongside an innovative multidisciplinary team?

We have a very exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse to join our team.
We can offer you a warm welcome to our Acute Trauma Rehabilitation Unit.
The successful applicant will have good communication skills and should have at least 2 years experience of working in an acute hospital setting ideally within a trauma and orthopaedics or specialised rehabilitation. The applicant should also have at least 2 years experience looking after level one patients. We are looking for a committed team player who has high standards and is passionate about improving the patient experience.

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’re 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 11,000 strong workforce provide emergency treatment, planned operations and medical care from Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford.

We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales. We have put together a wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. 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.

For more information on working for the Trust, the specific Directorate & Ward, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

For more details on the post, please see contact information details

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register
• Recognised qualification in teaching and assessing study
• Mentorship or equivalent

• minimum 2 years post registration experience
• Has experience in an acute hospital setting
• Experience in level one care
• Experience in taking charge of the ward

Important information about your application

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• Flexible working will be considered in line with Trust policies
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