Senior Staff Nurse

Sirona-Care-; West of England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Benefits

Pension scheme (NHS)

27+ days annual leave

Job summary

Senior Staff Nurse at Sirona care & health CIC on the Sub-Acute Stroke Unit in Bristol. You will work within a Band 6 team to lead nursing care and support rehabilitation in a 30-bed unit, delivering person-centred plans and multidisciplinary collaboration.

We offer Agenda for Change salary, NHS benefits, substantial annual leave and access to the NHS Pension Scheme. Roles include long days, nights, weekends and bank holidays as part of flexible working.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Ability to lead a team and supervise staff.
• Experience in community or acute care settings is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Sub-Acute Stroke Unit nursing team.
• Perform holistic assessments and develop person-centred care plans.
• Coordinate referrals and multi-disciplinary collaboration to support recovery.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical assessment

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Job description

Main area Nursing Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Will be required to work shifts including long days, nights and weekends/bank holidays) Job ref 083-8188760-SL

Employer Sirona care & health CIC Employer type NHS Site South Bristol Community Hospital Town Bristol Salary £39,959 - £48,117 Per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 17/09/2026 23:59

Senior Staff Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

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We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received prior to the advertised closing date.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated nurse with excellent communication skills to join our team as a Senior Staff Nurse on our Sub-Acute Stroke Unit.

Our unit consists of 30 beds at South Bristol Community Hospital, which provides a purpose built rehabilitation environment where individuals who are ‘medically optimised’ can receive rehabilitation assessment, along with focused therapy and support from our multidisciplinary team, to support independence.

Working closely with the Unit Manager and alongside our supportive Band 6 team, you’ll play a key role in the smooth running of the unit, while developing your leadership skills and building your expertise in the rewarding and evolving field of Stroke Nursing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow as a clinical leader, make a real difference to patients and their families, and take your nursing career to the next level.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for the initial holistic assessment , implementation and evaluation
  of programmes of care for service users who are acutely and chronically
  unwell; often with complex needs arising from the stroke and frail elderly
  cohort
• Use clinical reasoning skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate, person-
  centred intervention programmes incorporating physical, psychological, social,
  leisure and employment needs, using an evidence based practice approach,
  promoting high quality and harm free care
• Collaborate and negotiate with patients, carers and family in identifying appropriate
  and achievable goals as part of the overall care plan, which will maximise quality
  of life and independence.
• Facilitate appropriate referrals to other services or investigations based on your
  assessment to ensure holistic patient care
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team, to provide integrated skills and sharing
  knowledge providing holistic and specialist skills supported by a robust
  competency framework
• Carry out nursing intervention drawing on a wide range of specialist knowledge
  gained from practical experience and specific training

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.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role before applying.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• Able to effectively lead a team (with senior support where required)
• Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions.
• Experience of supervising staff and students of own profession, including mentorship.
• Able to function effectively as a team member
• Recent relevant experience within the community setting including management of the frail complex patient
• Experience of supervising staff and students from other professions

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.

Wendy Bellamy, Ward Manager via Ward 100 telephone [phone]