Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing Assistant
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 205-6426498
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County Hospital
- Town
- Stafford
- Salary
- £22,383 Pro Rata pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Nursing Assistant
Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and caring individual to join Ward 8 Surgical Team here at UHNM based at the County Site. Ward 8 has expanded and now requires more dedicated and caring Nursing Assistants to join their team. Ward 8 is part of the team pioneering Bariatric Surgery, we also specialise in Gynaecology, Breast and Day Surgery.
Main duties of the job
The surgical division prides itself on having dedicated, enthusiastic, highly skilled and quality driven staff; we believe all our wards are welcoming, clean, organised and happy places to work. We have a dedicated education nurse who will support you as you become a member of the team, helping you to complete any competences and will provide you with access to any education sessions and a bespoke surgical division induction programme.
Working for our organisation
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.
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff is really important to us. We offer a range of options for our staff to help maintain a good work-life balance including full time, part time hours and bank hours. We are also committed to offering flexible working wherever we can and where relevant to the role and the service, agile working. You can select your preferences upon application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached JD and PS for further details or
If you are interested in joining our Team and require more information or wish to arrange an informal visit please contact -
Senior Sister Williams - 01785 230066
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 in Health ans Social Care
Desirable criteria
- English GCSE
- Maths GCSE
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Evidence of good numeracy and literacy
- To demonstrate team work
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a health care setting
- Be able to demonstrate of a willingness to learn and develop
Desirable criteria
- Surgical setting experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Julie Williams
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01785 887573
List jobs with University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in Nursing and Midwifery or all sectors