Staff Nurse

NHS; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in Great Yarmouth is seeking a highly motivated Staff Nurse to support excellent patient care on Ward 12 and the frailty unit. The role requires strong interpersonal skills, the ability to work in a team, and a broad clinical knowledge base. Candidates must be a registered nurse and willing to engage in quality improvement initiatives. This position offers the chance to contribute to patient-centred care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Broad clinical knowledge base.
• Initiative to improve patient care and delivery.
• Involved with previous quality improvements.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment of care needs.
• Implementing and evaluating programmes of care.
• Setting and monitoring standards.

Skills

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

Registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

Undertaken Supervisor and Assessor training

Job description

Go back James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 17 October 2025

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse to support the team to deliver excellent patient care on Ward 12 and the frailty unit.

You will be required to confidently support your team and sharing your ideas to improve the care of patients. You will focus on engaging with colleagues and developing our service. If you are a strong inspirational, caring and compassionate individual whom works well under pressure and wants to deliver quality care to our patients then please apply.

Ward 12 is a 38 bedded older person medicine ward and frailty unit, looking after patients with different medical conditions and dementia.

As a Staff Nurse you will be expected to have a wide knowledge base on medical conditions. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the continuous development of the ward and advancement in patient-centred care, as well as keen to progress in their knowledge and skills.

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and thedevelopment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting and monitoring of standards.

The post holder will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and will be designated to take charge of the ward on a regular basis.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Job responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Registered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
• Undertaken Supervisor and Assessor training

Experience and knowledge

• Broad clinical knowledge base

Quality improvement

• Initiative to improve patient care and delivery
• Involved with previous quality improvements

Skills, abilities and competencies

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

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.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust