Staff Nurse

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust; North East; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in North East England seeks a full-time Staff Nurse to join the Stroke Team. This role requires assessing patient needs, developing care plans, and organizing nursing care with a focus on high standards of patient care. Applicants should be registered nurses with valid UK NMC PINs and have experience in palliative care. We encourage applications from diverse backgrounds to enhance our team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (adult or Child) with a valid NMC PIN.
• Experience in palliative care and auditing practices required.
• Ongoing professional development is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients' needs and develop care programs.
• Organize the delivery of nursing care and deploy staff.
• Maintain standards of care and participate in audits.
• Supervise nursing support staff and manage patient safety.

Skills

Palliative care

Audits

Education

Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development

Registered Nurse (adult or Child) on part 1 of the NMC register

Valid UK NMC PIN

Job description

Go back County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 04 February 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time band 5 Nurse to join the Stroke Team at University Hospital of North Durham. Whether you are just starting out on your Nursing career, looking for a change of job, working in a Nursing Home or even returning to practice, we would welcome the opportunity to meet with you. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and motivated person with an interest in Stroke to be part of our expanding team in delivering high standards of care to all our patients.

The stroke unit at UHND is a 32 bedded unit with 8 dedicated to hyper‑acute stroke. Our aim is to provide a holistic care for acute stroke patients through a multidisciplinary approach by working with our stroke specialist teams of therapists, doctors and nurses. The unit receives direct stroke admissions from the paramedics, accident and emergency unit, emergency assessment unit and GP practices. One of the integral part of our stroke care is the provision of thrombolysis for eligible patients 24 hours a day and referrals to regional thrombectomy centres 7 days a week. The Stroke multidisciplinary team is passionate about getting it right for patients and their families.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for delivering a high standard of care to patients and their loved ones. They will organise and plan care, depending on the patients’ needs ensuring all care needs are met. They will be accountable for their care and supported by colleagues.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager.

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre‑employment checks.

We provide hospital services from two acute sites – Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester‑le‑Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community‑based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under‑represented.

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents.

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For the most up‑to‑date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.

From April 9th 2025 – Healthcare assistants – You must have been employed for a minimum of two years as a HCA within the NHS for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months).

Job responsibilities

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To assess patients' needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• To organise the delivery of nursing care, deploying staff effectively.
• To be aware of, and communicate to team members, changes to patient information and treatment plans, both verbally and in writing.
• To adhere to NMC standards of record keeping.
• To assist the Ward Sister in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care.
• To participate in nursing audit and service improvement activities e.g. Essence of Care.
• To be aware of resource constraints and the importance of working within budget.
• To provide advice and act as a role model to other members of the team.
• To be proactive in managing risk and maintaining patient safety.
• To supervise the work of nursing support staff, ensuring tasks undertaken have been delegated appropriately.
• To contribute to the day‑to‑day management of the Directorate, co‑operating with colleagues to provide an appropriate level of nursing service and to address bed management issues.
• To participate in education and training of junior staff.
• To involve patients/carers in the planning and delivery of care.
• To participate in clinical supervision.
• To assist in resolving conflict and defusing situations where appropriate.
• To promote a positive and professional image of nursing at all times.

Person Specification

Special Skills & Knowledge

Experience

• Palliative care
• Audits

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development.

Statutory Registration

• Registered Nurse (adult or Child) on part 1 of the NMC register
• Valid UK NMC PIN

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.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust