Band 5 Staff Nurse - Emergency General Surgery

Ward 12, Heartlands Emergency General surgery specialising in Colorectal and Upper GI.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives and we know that we need incredible staff to do this. Ward 12 Heartlands hospital, strives to provide excellent care to our patients. To enable us to do this, we nurture, develop and value our staff.

Your professional journey on ward 12 will include a comprehensive induction, preceptorship, mentoring, trust wide and specialist in-house study days. To support your development, we have a Clinical Educational team who alongside very supportive ward staff, will guide you in developing your skills and knowledge in caring for a wide variety of surgical patients as well as to develop your leadership skills. Ward 12 cares for patients from a variety of emergency surgical specialities both pre and post operatively. The skilled nursing team is a key component of the emergency general surgical multi -disciplinary team. You will work collaboratively with the doctors, Critical Care Outreach, clinical nurse specialists, dietician and therapists to optimise the patients' condition and recovery.

Fulltime and part time hours are available to allow for a supportive work-life balance. For further information on what ward 12 can offer you, please don't hesitate to contact us at elizabeth.mcnassor@uhb.nhs.uk