Inpatient Rehabilitation Nurse - Fixed Term

Sirona-Care-; Yate; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27+ days annual leave

Agenda for Change benefits

Job summary

Sirona care & health CIC is recruiting for an Inpatient Rehabilitation Nurse at Band 5 in Skylark Rehabilitation Unit, Yate. This fixed-term maternity cover is for 9 months with full-time/flexible hours, including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays, pro rata for 23 hours per week.

The post requires BSc in adult nursing and current NMC registration. The unit offers NHS benefits and opportunities to develop within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree or equivalent with current NMC registration.
• Eligible to work within the NHS and UK regulatory requirements.
• Experience with elderly rehabilitation or acute care is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for a caseload of rehabilitation patients.
• Provide high standards of patient-centred nursing care and safety.
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team to support discharge and recovery.

Skills

Nurse

NMC registration

Communication

Teamwork

Clinical judgment

Autonomy

Time management

Ward experience

Education

BSc in Adult Nursing

Job description

Main area Nurse Grade Band 5 Contract Secondment: 9 months (Maternity Cover) Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

23 hours per week (to work days, nights, weekends and Bank Holidays) Job ref 083-8277029-SL-A

Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site Skylark Rehabilitation Unit Town Yate Salary pro rata, per annum Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Inpatient Rehabilitation Nurse - Fixed Term

Band 5

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Job overview

Are you a motivated Nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality care to elderly service users? Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced nurse, this is an exciting opportunity to join our friendly and supportive team at Skylark Rehabilitation Unit.

Skylark is a 30-bed community rehabilitation unit in Yate, South Gloucestershire, supporting patients on Discharge to Assess Pathway 2. We are committed to helping people regain their independence and achieve the best possible outcomes following illness, injury or surgery.

Working as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team, you will provide person-centred nursing care and rehabilitation to patients with a wide range of needs, including frailty, orthopaedic conditions, post-surgical recovery and long-term neurological conditions. Every day brings variety, challenge and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference to patients and their families.

We are looking for nurses who are enthusiastic, caring and committed to delivering outstanding patient care. You'll work in a collaborative environment where your ideas are valued, your development is supported and you will be encouraged to build your skills and confidence.

If you enjoy working as part of a team, are passionate about helping people maximise their independence, and want to be part of a service that is continually developing and improving, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

The unit nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for a group of identified service users and will provide and maintain a high standard of patient focussed care that ensures patient safety; dignity and respect are paramount to the care delivered.

• Provide, monitor and ensure that a high standard of safe and effective nursing care is maintained via professional actions, verbal and written skills.
• With the support of senior staff be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the frail elderly cohort.
• Carry out a range of routine and non-routine tasks including medication rounds, clinical observations, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans, assisting patients to meet their daily care needs, health promotion, venepuncture, planning discharges for patients.

Work Pattern

You will be expected to work weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis. Day and night shifts but predominantly day shifts.

• Day shift 07:00 19:30
• Night shift 19:00 07:30

Working for our organisation

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth? Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health – England’s largest provider of Adult’s and Children’s Community Services and we’d love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days’ annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme – just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different – we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Person specification

Qualifications

• BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing role
• Current NMC registration

Skills, knowledge and experience

• Effective communication skills written, verbal and no-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
• Able to function effectively as a team member
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
• Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
• Effective time management and caseload management
• Have experience in a wide variety of nursing areas, including in the acute setting (this may be as student placements if newly qualified)
• Able to carry out the range of professional services and technical elements in a ward including clinical assessment and record keeping.
• Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care

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.