
Reasons to join Team NUH
There are so many reasons to choose NUH as the place to start or take the next step on your NHS career.
This year the NHS is marking 70 years, so we asked our colleagues to give us 70 reasons why they enjoy being part of Team NUH. We asked for 70 and we got even more.
They told us they are proud of our commitment to patient safety and the fact that we’re a leader in clinical excellence and outcomes; they enjoy being part of a busy, dynamic Trust. They are excited to make important contributions to the next generation through teaching, research and innovation; working with world leading clinical experts using state-of-the-art facilities and being at the forefront of utilising technology to improve patient care.
There are so many reasons to join Team NUH. Which one will you choose?
70 Reasons
- Award-winning staff wellbeing programme
- World-leading clinical research and innovation
- We are the Hospital. We opened our doors to BBC' Two documentary 'Hospital'
- Ambitious for our patients and their families
- We listen to our patients and staff
- Extensive medical training opportunities
- Decision-making close to the front line through our advanced Shared Governance programme
- Outstanding leaders, at every level
- We offer a 12 month Preceptorship support for new imaging graduates
- Great spirit #TeamNUH
- A diverse pathology team, ranging from laboratory assistants, to Biomedical Scientists, to consultants
- Nottingham is rated one of the top 10 places to bring up a family
- We’re working closely with schools of pharmacy across the UK to support new and existing team members
- We have national and international experts in all healthcare science professions
- Home to the region’s Major Trauma Centre
- We’re busy, ambitious and dynamic – never dull
- We’re a centre of excellence for nursing and midwifery education, training and research
- Advanced practitioner and consultant level healthcare scientist roles across the all specialisms
- Generous staff discount schemes with Boots and other local companies
- Bespoke clinical posts to support career progression
- Award winning approach to patient safety
- We are on our Magnet journey to nursing excellence
- Being part of a large teaching hospital gives our pathology teams even greater opportunities
- We are only a few hospitals with a Junior Doctors coordinator
- You can make a difference to our local communities every day
- Rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission
- We have an excellent acute care skills and preceptorship programme for newly-qualified nurses
- We are a regional centre of excellence for a number of specialties
- Our healthcare scientists are breaking new ground to improve health and save lives.
- A wide range of radiology opportunities working in regional centres for neurosciences, trauma, emergency medicine and paediatrics
- Excellent opportunities to develop non-clinical skillsincluding teaching, research, leadership
- Multiple entry levels and recognition of existing skills for healthcare scientists
- Unrivalled opportunities for you to develop your nursing career
- Society of Radiography award-winning radiology services
- State-of-the-art clinical skills and simulation facilities to support teaching and training
- Career frameworks supporting scientists to move from the bottom of the career ladder to the very top
- Our pathology teams provide vital support to the East Midlands Major Trauma Centre based at QMC
- We have a national and international reputation for many specialist services
- We provide pharmacy and medicine support for rare and complex conditions
- We value, recognise and celebrate our staff
- We’re a centre of excellence for medical education and training
- Nottingham is a dream for sports fans – our home teams include Nottinghamshire County Cricket, Notts County, Nottingham Forest and Nottingham Panthers
- We provide bespoke support to those returning to imaging practice and overseas staff
- We offer generous staff benefits and rewards
- Newly-qualified nurses do an 18-month rotation to experience different clinical specialties
- We host the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facilities
- Excellent track record for preparing doctors for future careers
- We have an on-site pharmacy manufacturing unit creating specialist medicines for clinical trials
- Home to some of the world’s leading clinicians and experts
- Integrated medical school helping learning to flourish
- Some of the country’s strongest clinical outcomes
- We are at the forefront of using technology to improve patient care
- 25% of Nottingham is made up of green spaces and parks
- We’re home to the first NHS Trust-led Institute of Nursing and Midwifery Care Excellence
- Excellent undergraduate and post-graduate learning
- Healthcare Science careers across 23 specialisms
- Highly commended for medical training and pastoral support
- We have a fast-paced Pathology Service supporting frontline care
- Rated ‘Outstanding’ in ‘Well Led’ by the CQC
- Autonomy, flexibility, caring. Being a nurse at NUH combines them all
- Imaging careers include advanced practitioner, team leadership and management, teaching, audit, research and innovation
- We specialise in translational clinical research from early phase trials to international studies
- There’s so much great countryside on our doorstep - the Peak District, Sherwood Forest, Rutland Water and the Lincolnshire coast
- Our Radiology Service is working towards ISAS accreditation and has a strong focus on patient safety and quality of care
- We are the largest teaching hospital in the region, with big opportunities
- Nottingham has the third largest independent bar and restaurant scene in the country
- Career opportunities across a range a clinical specialties
- We provide excellent pathology training and support
- We’re home to the Nottingham Children’s Hospital
- Committed to increasing apprenticeship opportunities
Why stop at 70! There are many more reasons to join Team NUH:
- We believe in developing our staff to retain and grow the best workforce
- We value our volunteers and all they do for our patients and staff
- Dedicated physiotherapists keep our staff moving
- We recognise that good care relies on great teamwork
- Nottingham has one of the best public transport systems
- Nottingham is the home of MRI and continues to lead the world in imaging research and technology
- Nottingham has one of the fastest growing life sciences industries in the UK
- We believe everyone’s contribution matters
- Nottingham is home to BioCity – one of the top 15 biotech incubators in the UK
- Nottingham’s universities are world class – the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, University of the Year 2017 in the Times Higher Education Awards
- The city of Nottingham has played its part in history – King Charles started the English Civil War near Nottingham Castle
- We believe the small things matter
- Nottingham is legendary – Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest and Nottingham Castle
- We believe the small things matter
- Nottingham is steeped in history – Robin Hood, Sherwood Forest and Nottingham Castle
- We are the most research-active Trust outside of London, Cambridge and Oxford
- We value the contribution of our charity partners
- We are the most research active Trust outside of London, Cambridge and Oxford
- DH Lawrence, Graham Greene, JM Barrie, Alan Sillitoe, Lord Byron, Cecil Day Lewis – Nottingham’s literary heritage makes it a fascinating placeWe want people to have fun at work
- Raleigh bikes were built in Nottingham – the factory is now the site of the Jubilee Campus of the University of Nottingham