Job description
Acute Rehabilitation and Trauma Unit (ARTU)
Trauma……..who cares – we do!
Do you have an interest in traumatic injuries? Would you like to be involved in the unique combination of major trauma and rehabilitation care? Could you work alongside an innovative multidisciplinary team?
We have a very exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our team. We can offer you a warm welcome to our Acute rehabilitation and trauma unit (ARTU).
The successful applicant will have good communication skills. We are looking for a committed team player who has high standards and is passionate about improving the patient experience.
(ARTU is a 27 bedded ground breaking new unit, caring for acute patients stepping down from intensive care, or straight from theatres or A&E, requiring support to achieve their maximum potential for physical, cognitive, social and psychological function. ARTU is one of the first 'hyper-acute specialised rehabilitation units to be developed within a Major Trauma centre. The ward based multidisciplinary team will care for patients requiring specialised rehabilitation following severe head trauma, complex spinal injuries, polytrauma and other acquired brain injury.)
Within ARTU we have 8 level 1 beds caring for patients with Tracheostomy and acute trauma polytrauma needs.
ARTU needs you. If you think you are ready to work in acute trauma and rehabilitation, then we would like to hear from you.
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.
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 Katherine Smith (see contact details)