Staff Nurse Band 5

Integrated Care System; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Staff Nurse Band 5 to provide high-quality care for patients with learning disabilities. The desired candidate will supervise staff, lead care planning, and ensure adherence to relevant policies. This role involves working in both community and inpatient settings. Applicants must be NMC registered and experienced in caring for individuals with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Experience in both community and inpatient settings.
• Proven experience working with patients with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care for patients with learning disabilities.
• Supervise junior staff and students.
• Lead in assessments, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.

Skills

NMC registration

Experience with learning disabilities

Leadership skills

Job description

Go back Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse Band 5

The closing date is 13 August 2025

To provide high quality nursing care and be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care needs for patients with a learning disability across Black Country Healthcare.

Main duties of the job

To carry out all appropriate care interventions and assume the role of nurse-in-charge or care lead as required.

To supervise junior staff, including students

To apply enhanced knowledge, skills, experience and leadership appropriate to the care setting

To play an active part in providing up to date, research nursing based care to patients with learning disabilities, which improves lives and provides a positive experience for patients.

About us

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of the Trust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values. Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values and behaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (or raise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trust values.

Job responsibilities

To act as a team leader in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programme of care either in the community or inpatient services.

To take charge of Unit or equivalent, as requiredTo ensure that the national and local policies are adhered to

To be committed to own developmentTo have awareness of current research in learning disabilities.To participate in programmes of education for permanent staff and students.Assist patients in exercising choice and self-determination throughout their daily lives, to achieve their rights as individuals and maintain relationships with family.To work in co-operation with the qualified staff and other team members in the daily provision of the service.To act at all times in a manner that enhances the reputation of the service, particularly

Person Specification

• NMC registration
• Experience of working in Community and inpatient
• Experience of working with patients with a learning disability

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.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust