Staff NurseNHS

Job summary

Band 5 staff nurse in Coronary Care

CCU is a 13 bedded acute cardiac unit, emergency portal, tertiary centre for PPCI, nursing level 2 patient with acute cardiac needs such as life threatening arrythmias, heart failure and other acute complex cardiac conditions.

Main duties of the job

Registered Nurse on NMC registerDiploma in Nursing Evidence of degree level study in health/nursing related studies

Ongoing personal / professional development

Good communication skills.

Evidence of on-going professional education in a specialist area

Mentorship qualification or equivelant Formal teaching to groups of staff

Able to use own initiative Ability to work as part of a teamEffective communication skills ReliabilityEffective interpersonal skills Clinical reasoningProblem solving and independent decision making Proven leadership skill

Job description

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 provide a high standard of clinical nursing within the department To manage a group of patients To take charge of the unit 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. 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.