Registered Nurse Band 5 - Sulis Ward

HCRG Care Group; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Agenda for Change terms

Job summary

HCRG Care Group is recruiting a Registered Nurse (Band 5) to join Sulis Ward at St Martin's Hospital, Bath. You will assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate care plans, and work with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high standards of patient care.

The ideal candidate will hold current UK nursing registration, NHS ward experience, be a strong communicator, and able to teach and mentor learners. The role offers career development, a competitive AfC salary, and an NHS pension.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current UK registration and practice entitlement.
• Experience in a hospital ward within the NHS or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate clearly with patients, families and the MDT.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care plans.
• Carry out all forms of nursing care without direct supervision.
• Coordinate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in teaching, supervision and mentorship of learners and staff.
• Take charge of the ward in the absence of a more senior nurse.

Skills

Registered Nurse

NHS ward experience

Teamwork

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

NMC registered nurse

Job description

# Vacancies Registered Nurse Band 5 - Sulis Ward## Job Introduction**Package Description**As a Registered Nurse Band 5 you will be part of our valued team in our Sulis Ward at St Martins Hospital Bath team, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:* **Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions*** Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you* Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates* Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling* Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise* An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year* The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding “good” or “outstanding” ratings from the Care Quality Commission### ### Job Introduction**We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Band 5 Nurse to join our team at St Martin's Hospital, Sulis Ward.**In this role, you will play a crucial part in the provision of high-quality patient care by assessing care needs, developing, implementing, and evaluating care programs. You will demonstrate the ability to perform all relevant forms of nursing care competently without direct supervision, ensuring the highest standards of quality and safety.Additionally, the role involves active participation in teaching, supervision, and preceptorship/mentorship of learners and other staff and in the absence of a more senior nurse, the post holder will take charge of the ward.Whether you are a compassionate and experienced Band 5 Nurse committed to excellence or a motivated, we invite you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.### Does this sound like something that would interest you? If you are interested or would like further information please contact: Jessica Bowler [e-mail]**Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 or [e-mail]**We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.### Main Responsibilities* To provide and be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.* To carry out all relevant forms of care competently without direct supervision.* Communicate with members of the multidisciplinary team to facilitate continuity of care and promote effective team working.* To participate in the teaching, supervision and preceptorship/mentorship of learners and other staff.* Take charge of the ward in the absence of a more senior nurse.* The post holder will work in partnership with the Ward / Department Sister to ensure that the standards of nursing care are met at all times. This includes assisting the ward / department Sister and the whole team to meet the agreed standards of hospital cleanliness within the work environment.### The Ideal Candidate**Essential****• Registered Nurse****• Must have UK NHS experience working on a ward**• Willing to undergo training as necessary• Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff• Knowledge of current issues in health care• Standards of Professional Practice• Good verbal and written skills• Ability to organise and prioritise workload• Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members• Enthusiastic and self-motivated• Committed to working with people• Flexible and adaptable• Ability to work as part of a team• Demonstrate a commitment to self-development**Desirable**• Mentorship qualification• Awareness of speciality• Capable of lateral thinking**About the Company**We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. We’re a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.While it doesn’t happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and we’ll need to close it earlier than the date we’ve shown here. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you so please apply as soon as you can.As you’d expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.Finally, we need to let you know that the company you’ll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job we’ll need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.### Attached documents* Band 5 Staff Nurse Inpatients JD (1).pdfApply+−Leaflet | OpenStreetMap contributors### Registered Nurse Band 5 - Sulis Ward* **Salary** £32,073 - £39,043 Pro Rata* **Frequency** Annual* **Job Reference** HCRGCG/TP/44687/20771* **Contract Type** Permanent - Full or Part Time* **Closing Date** 13 October, 2026* **Job Category** HCRG - Nursing and Midwifery Registered* **Business Unit** HCRG - BSW - MIU, Wards & Inpatients* **Location** Bath, United Kingdom* **Posted on** 29 September, 2026