Band 5 - Registered Nurse - Berwick Ward - EDGH

ESHT; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Onsite parking

Staff restaurants

Accommodation available

Job summary

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust is recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurse for Berwick Ward at Eastbourne DGH. You will provide comprehensive nursing care in a busy cardiology ward, participate in rotational duties, and benefit from educational and leadership development support.

The role is full-time (37.5 hours weekly) with opportunities for progression within a supportive multidisciplinary team. A range of staff benefits, including NHS pension and on-site facilities, are available.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse and hold active registration with NMC.
• Diploma/Degree level qualification relevant to role.
• Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, e.g. Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control.
• Post Graduate qualification at Degree level relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Work closely with Nurse/Team Manager and Team Leaders.
• Undertake clinical skills and treatments and manage safe admission and discharge.

Skills

Nurse clinical skills

Patient assessment

Digital skills

Communication skills

Mentoring support

Education

NMC registration

Diploma or Degree

Postgraduate degree

Job description

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Band 5 - Registered Nurse - Berwick Ward - EDGH

NHS AfC: Band 5

Main area Band 5 - Registered Nurse-Berwick Cardiovascular Ward - EDGH Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent: Internal Rotation Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal Rotation) Job ref 374-LL0329

Site Eastbourne DGH Town Eastbourne Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 26/10/2026 23:59

We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.

We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.

Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.

Job overview

Berwick Ward is a busy, acute 28 bedded Ward that specialises in Cardiology with Elective and Emergency admissions. We are lucky enough to be having a new bay with cardiac monitoring of level 2 patients this can bring an increase in learning and development. We also have Endocrinology, Diabetes and Step-down from Stroke patients. A multidisciplinary approach to care is practised.

We pride ourselves on having a friendly and welcoming team – both Nursing and Medical – where you never feel alone and you get the support that you need. We also work very closely with our colleagues from Adult Social Care and Allied Health Professionals – Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists and with our Mental Health Team.

If you are looking to achieve something new every day – learning clinical skills, learning new life skills, meeting new people or having a positive impact on patient experience – this is the opportunity for you.

No week will ever feel the same again!

We are offering you an interesting and varied role where you will be working as part of a friendly team which can provide you with the opportunity to develop your leadership and clinical skills in the field of acute medicine.

We offer:

Rotational posts – to include Coronary Care Unit

Educational support – courses to enhance both clinical and leadership skills

Career Progression for all.

Main duties of the job

The Registered Nurse will provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care. The post holder will work closely with the Nurse/ Team Manager and Team Leaders. Your responsibilities will include undertaking clinical skills and treatments and the safe admission and discharge of patients.

Working for our organisation

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

• Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Diploma/Degree level qualification relevant to role
• Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care
• Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc
• Post Graduate qualification at Degree level relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills

Experience

• Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise acquired through training
• Demonstrate experience of providing nursing care in the healthcare setting
• NHS experience or relevant health care organisation

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

• Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care
• Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve
• Able to support learners and clinical supervision of junior staff.
• Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/learners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice.
• Digital Skills, use of systems, report writing and presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills and ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive information and provide reassurance and empathy.

Other

• Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information
• Flexibility in working hours and patterns
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites

Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

Our vision is to be:

• The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.

Our mission is to:

• Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.

Our strategic objectives are to:

• Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
• Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
• Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.

Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:

• Safe
• Effective
• Caring
• Responsive and
• Well led

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications.