Registered Nurse External Bank (Band 5)

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible shifts

Online rostering app access

Job summary

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Registered Nurse for our External Bank (Band 5) to support the nursing division across Countess of Chester and Ellesmere Port Hospital. Join our flexible Bank roster via the Employee Online Rostering app to choose shifts that fit your schedule.

Applicants must be NMC registered and prefer NHS hospital experience. We offer a local induction and ongoing mandatory training, with a supportive working environment and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Must be an NMC-registered Adult Nurse with current practice in an NHS hospital.
• Mentorship & Assessing qualification (or equivalent via Preceptorship after 12 months).
• Relevant speciality qualification as required for the practice area.

Responsibilities

• Support filling gaps on the Band 5 roster and undertake duties across the nursing division.
• Work across Countess of Chester Hospital and Ellesmere Port Hospital as required.
• Ensure patient safety and comply with Trust standards and policies.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NMC Registered Nurse (Adult)

Mentorship & Assessing qualification

Relevant speciality qualification

Job description

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse External Bank (Band 5)

The closing date is 01 November 2026

Are you looking for a flexible position where you can pick and choose where and when you work? If the answer is yes, joining the Bank at the Countess of Chester Hospital could be just for you.

By being accepted on to the Nurse Bank, you will be provided with access to our Employee Online Rostering app, which means that you can see which shifts are available at the times you wish to work. You will receive notifications of managers looking for certain skill sets and can select the available shifts that suit you. Interested?

Main duties of the job

Who our Opportunity is for:

• We are looking for highly motivated and enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our Bank and support a busy Nursing Division. You will support with filling gaps on the Band 5 roster at the Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, having the opportunity to work at Ellesmere Port Hospital.
• Applicants must be NMC registered and have recent experience working in a hospital environment preferably within the NHS
• Good time management skills, organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure are essential requirements to this post.

What this Opportunity means:

• A local induction will be provided at the beginning of a worker agreement as well as ongoing mandatory training as required.
• A friendly and supportive working environment (see ourTrust Behavioral Standards).

About us

The Trust's services are provided from three locations: o The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 473 general and acute beds. o Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 60 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility. o Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population. The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust employs 5,964 staff (headcount) to provide care and treatment to a population of over 400,000 people living in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care System. Due to its location on the border with North Wales, the Trust also works closely with the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust treats patients from England and some parts of Wales. During 2024/2025, there were approximately 643,000 patient attendances (inpatient, A&E, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery

Job responsibilities

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values. An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

If a DBS is required for your role, you are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee applies whcih is payable to the DBS Service.Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costswill be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.

Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.

The Trust will not sponsor where the starting salary does not meet immigration rules

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Good luck with your application.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse
• Mentorship & Assessing qualification (or acquired following Preceptorship & after 12 months in post)
• Relevant speciality qualification (may be required for certain practice areas e.g. Critical Care)

Knowledge and experience

• Development of speciality knowledge
• Basic IT skills in word processing/Hospital systems
• Basic knowledge of professional & NHS issues

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Countess of Chester Hospital / Ellesmere Port Hospital

Countess of Chester Hospital / Ellesmere Port Hospital