Senior Staff Nurse

Job overview

Surgical Special Care Unit

Senior Staff Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse with a background of high dependency surgical nursing  wishing to further their career within the speciality.

Main duties of the job

We are a 14-bedded Surgical Special Care Unit that provides care for surgical high dependency patients requiring Level 2 support across a range of surgical specialities including neurosurgery, head and neck, vascular, upper and lower GI, spinal and major trauma.

We are looking to appoint a Senior Staff Nurse to join the team.   You will  have a minimum of 2 years’ experience caring for level 2 surgical patients and have completed the Step 1 Critical Care Competency Workbook, a recognised Critical Care Course would be advantageous.   We are seeking an individual who is highly motivated, professional and demonstrates strong leadership skills who can work under pressure as part of a team. In addition,  you should possess good organisational skills and communication skills.

SSCU prides itself by actively supporting all staff in their continued educational and professional development supported by our own practice development team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

For more details on the post, please contact Sarah Doherty on 01782 672976