Nursing and Midwifery

The Children’s Unit at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford consists of 36 beds (including a 3 bed oncology unit), and is an acute general paediatric ward caring for babies, children and young people aged 0-18 years with medical, surgical, orthopaedic and oncology conditions.  There are a variety of areas within the unit, general inpatients, day surgery, a children’s assessment unit, higher dependency beds and an oncology unit. The paediatric services at Shrewsbury consist of an outpatients department and a Children’s Medical Day Unit.

Main duties of the job

You will need to possess good communication and interpersonal skills.  A polite and courteous manner towards patients and relatives will be essential for this role, together with your ability to work under pressure as part of a team, as well as organising your own workload.

The main responsibilities of this post will be:

- To work alongside all disciplines of staff, monitoring the ward environment

- Undertaking housekeeping tasks to ensure the ward environment is clean and presentable also taking into account infection control policies and procedures are followed.

- Manage the availability of stores and supplies to ensure the smooth running of the ward.

-Ensuring at all meal times diet  and refreshments are given to the patients, making sure all their dietary needs are met.

- It is an important factor for the candidate to be able to communicate well with patients, relatives and colleagues.

- Although you will be part of a team there will be occasions when the candidate will work on their own so initiative and workload prioritising will be essential.

 The position may involve weekend working to ensure the continuity of service delivery. 

An exciting opportunity has a risen for a part time Band 6 Gynaecology sister to join our Outpatients team. 

This is a new role which facilitates ‘Restorative Clinical Support’ (RCS). It is fixed term for 12 months. 

The opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and passionate Registered Nurse, who would like to play a major role in shaping the Temporary Nursing Workforce currently working across both The Royal Shrewsbury and The Princess Royal Hospitals. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Discharge Lounge.  You will be working alongside a Band 6 with all wards and departments in the hospital to facilitate safe patient discharges from hospital through the Discharge Lounge, enabling patient flow.

Are you looking for a new challenge within Gynaecology Services? 

Do you have an interest in Women's health and do you strive to deliver  excellent patient care?

If so then this position is for you, we have a Band 5 vacancy that has come up within our gynaecology services.

The is a new  and exciting opportunity  to  help establish a  team of Health Care Support Workers to provide Enhanced care support across our Trust. You will be Key to the recruitment and training of the team ensuring our patients receive high quality care. The role will require cross site working so it is essential that you can travel between both hospital sites.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 Dental Nurse to join the Maxillofacial and Orthodontic Nursing team as part of our bank staff.

Working alongside the consultancy teams, the role will demand commitment, desire for self development and a flexible approach.

The successful applicant must have proven post qualification experience.  A Dental Radiology qualification is desirable but not essential.

We are currently recruiting Staff Nurses within the  Emergency Department, so whether you’re an experienced nurse looking for your next move, or you’re just graduating as a registered nurse and looking for support in your new exciting career, you’ll find a welcoming and supportive environment here at The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust to encourage you to reach your full potential.

The purpose of this post is to train doctors to be excellent clinical teachers with emphasis on developing skills in simulation, working as part of a team of like-minded enthusiastic individuals in a forward thinking simulation faculty. It is aimed at applicants looking for a post at ST3+ scale or above. This is a challenging post that will test skills that are not the focus of most clinical training roles, yet are highly relevant and transferable to senior clinical roles. This post encompasses more than just teaching. The successful applicant will take part in various modes of assessment and appraisal with emphasis on designing, developing and delivering simulation education to undergraduates and post-graduates using a variety of methods.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Part-time Band 6 Nurse to join our friendly  team of Clinical Nurse Specialists in Head and Neck at The Shrewsbury & Telford NHS Trust. Previous experience in Head and Neck Speciality or within services supporting patients through a cancer care pathway is necessary as you will be required to provide specialist nursing care, support, and information to meet patient’s individual needs.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Staff Nurses to join our team within Gynaecology Outpatient's.

We would like to invite you to join our passionate, motivated and friendly midwifery team in Shropshire, where commitment to providing high quality, family-centred care is our priority.

An exciting opportunity has arisen due to expansion within the Gynaecology team for an enthusiastic Senior Nurse following the successful approval of a recent business plan.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the team on Ward 24 at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.

A high level of support will be offered in the department for new starters, along with a structured induction which will help to develop your skills and teach you the knowledge you will need to succeed.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital is a busy, rewarding environment, with a strong team focus. We can offer our nurses a career based on a mix of variety with outstanding learning and development opportunities.

The post holder will function as an autonomous expert clinical practitioner within the specialty of Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) acting as a clinical and professional resource.  They will deliver direct patient care whilst managing, leading, co-ordinating and overseeing nursing practice ensuring that clear communication and organisation within the PD team is maintained. 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated registered band 5 nurse to join our friendly specialist surgical team in the Dermatology department at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital. This post holder will directly contribute to faster diagnosis for patients with cancer.  

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication and team working skills and will be dedicated to improving the patient’s experience.  You must have a proven ability in supervising, managing and controlling the activities of a Ward in an effective and efficient manner.

Main duties of the job

To work directly with the NiC to ensure the safe and effective flow of patients through the department, directly supporting the Emergency Departments 4 hours patient safety standard.

To monitor performance in all areas of Acute Medicine, particularly Same Day Emergency Care. This will include chasing diagnostic results to support clinical decision-making as appropriate and the escalation of unnecessary delays to the relevant departments to support patient flow. 

To support the services performance in relation to Care Quality Indicators, with appropriate escalation to the NiC, Acute Physicians and Departmental Management Team as necessary. 

To liaise with work with Inter-disciplinary teams regarding the admission and discharge arrangements of patients. 

To ensure that Internal Professional Standards (IPS) are adhered to – initially contacting speciality doctors directly and escalating to NiC, Acute Physicians, and Departmental Management Team when standards are not adhered to.

To collate information in relation to non-compliance by speciality teams to IPS.

To liaise with other agencies and carers as required to provide effective communication and thus to enable timely discharge / transfer of patients out of the Acute Medicine Service.