Staff Nurse

NHS; Hexham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Hexham is looking for a compassionate and motivated Staff Nurse to join their dynamic team on Ward 2. You will provide nursing care to a varied caseload of patients in a supportive environment that encourages the development of clinical skills. The ideal candidate must be a registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration and possess the skills to work effectively under pressure. This role offers an opportunity for personal growth within a dedicated healthcare team.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration.
• Experience in supervising and teaching nursing students is required.
• Ability to provide care in a high pressure environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to a caseload of up to 26 patients.
• Ensure individualised care programmes are created and followed.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver patient care.

Skills

Compassionate care

Ability to work under pressure

Team collaboration

Education

1st Level live NMC registered Nurse

Qualification to supervise and assess students

Job description

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 01 January 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the nursing team on Ward 2 at Hexham General Hospital. Are you a motivated and compassionate Nurse looking to take the next step in your career? Do you want to be part of a diverse team when no two days are the same?

Ward 2 at Hexham General Hospital is seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Nurse to join our dedicated and friendly team. No two days are the same on our dynamic ward, and we offer a supportive environment where you can develop your clinical skills, contribute to outstanding patient care, and grow as part of the Northumbria family.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Main duties of the job

The ward operates an internal rotation rota system which includes a range of shift patterns to suit most needs. We have a friendly and flexible team of nurses with good retention of staff.

To provide nursing care to a caseload of patients and to provide verbal and written handovers to nursing colleagues and the multi‑disciplinary team and using the computer with the trust clinical programs.

When responsible for the ward/department to ensure that individualised programmes of care are formulated and carried out fully for each patient on the ward/department (up to 26 patients in a ward area).

Providing day to day care duties to a 26 bedded unit.

Being able to work within high pressured environment.

Being able to use all systems and document all care.

All nursing duties to be carried out in scope of practice.

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state‑of‑the‑art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Job responsibilities

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct. Work within NHCFT policies, procedures and guidelines to ensure high clinical standards. To contribute to all nursing care, providing care for people including those with complex needs. Working as a member of the nursing team under the direction of the Registered Nurse to provide and monitor care. To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

To work within the MDT team to provide excellent care and safe and effective Discharges. To follow ward objectives. To be open and honest and a valued team member.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
• Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).
• PP126/7
• D32/33

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust