Job summary
- Main area
- Nurse
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Bank Contract
- Hours
- Flexible working
- Other
- Job ref
- 205-8020393-D
- Employer
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Stoke and County Hospitals
- Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Salary
- £25,272 - £108,814 Per annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 07/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Therapy Technical instructor - BANK
Band 3
Job overview
Job type: FLEXIBLE (Workers Agreement apply)
Working pattern: Flexible
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Specialty/Function: NURSE BANK
At present, University Hospitals of North Midlands is unable to offer visa sponsorship for Band 2 to Band 4 roles, as these positions do not meet the minimum salary and skill thresholds required under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
Important information for applicants: To ensure clarity of accountability, scope of practice and professional responsibilities, the Trust does not normally appoint individuals holding active NMC or HCPC registration into Band 2 Clinical/AHP Support Worker, Band 3 Senior Clinical/AHP Support Worker or Band 4 AHP Support Worker/Technician roles. Registered nurses and Allied Health Professionals interested in joining UHNM are encouraged to explore our registered professional opportunities, which are advertised regularly across the Trust.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for people who are compassionate and feel passionately about providing a level of care they would wish for their family and friends.
Successful applicants who fulfil the essential qualifications/skills on the person specification/job description will be shortlisted and offered an interview for the Nurse Bank.
Candidates must have 6 months experience working in a care environment (nursing home etc within the last 5 years) with a Care Certificate and you must have level 1 in Maths and English, please ensure this is identified in your application form and you will be required to produce your certificates prior to booking an interview.
We provide a full corporate induction, local area induction and supernumerary shifts to help you settle in if you have not worked in an acute trust for some time. Lots of in-house training is available for your personal development.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The role of this nursing assistant post is flexible, and the post holder will therefore, be required to provide support over a wide range of service/functions. Key to this flexibility is the requirement for staff to work variable hours on a week by week basis within agreed limits.
The post holder will be required to work according to a locally agreed Code of Conduct for Nursing Assistants.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Candidates must have 6 months experience working in a care environment (nursing home etc within the last 5 years)
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care Certificate
- Maths & English at Level 1 (GCSE Grade 2-3, D-F or equivalent) For overseas qualifications they must have an ECCTIS statement showing UK comparability
Desirable criteria
- Completed or undertaking a Therapy Apprenticeship
- Qualification within Health/Social or Sports
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Allbutt
- Job title
- Nurse Bank Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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