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York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Relocation package up to 30% of salary

Learning and development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Nurse for Orthopaedics in Bridlington. The role is full-time on a contract basis, offering the chance to support patients on an elective orthopaedic ward and contribute to pre-assessment care.

You will work to support patients through recovery, joining a friendly team and having opportunities to develop leadership and management skills during service delivery.

Qualifications

• Qualified as a Registered Nurse with full NMC registration.
• Experience in orthopaedic or surgical settings welcomed.
• Commitment to patient-focused, compassionate care.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient.
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands.

Education

NMC Registration

Job description

Registered Nurse - Orthopaedics (Bridlington)

Company: York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata
Hours: Full-time
Location: Bridlington, YO16 4QP
Job type: Contract
Posting date: 11 Sept 2026
Closing date: 11 Oct 2026

A Vacancy at York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Working on an Elective Orthopaedic ward and being part of a Pre-Assessment team helps to transform lives. It is an area of nursing where you can make an invaluable contribution by supporting patients to regain their mobility, and to resume their normal daily activities as quickly as possible.

We are a friendly welcoming and supportive team where there is the opportunity to gain leadership and management skills along the way.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, caring and passionate nurse with an interest in providing exceptional care to patients on our orthopaedic ward. We welcome applications from experienced Nurses, those returning to practice and Nurses who are starting their NHS career.

Previous applicants need not apply.

This post is open to qualified Registered Nurses with a full registration with the UK Nursing and Midwifery Council and Pre-Registered Nurses due to qualify in 2026.

Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY at Bridlington site. Remote interviews will not be available.

The validity of Nursing and Midwifery Council PIN will be checked before shortlisting (Only applicable to registered roles) - inaccuracies in NMC PIN details will mean your application will not be progressed.

Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role.

Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures.

Maintain a safe and clean working environment.

Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.

Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.

Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient.

Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct.

Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands.

Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures.

Education and Training.

This description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. It will be amended as necessary in the event of future changes.

If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.

To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Sunday 27 Sep 2026

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.


• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service).


• A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage.


• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.


• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme


• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.


• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.


• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance through a of providers.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident: Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.