Staff Nurse Band 5

NHS; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization in West Bromwich is seeking a Staff Nurse Band 5 to provide exceptional care and lead nursing interventions. The role involves supervising junior staff and ensuring adherence to care policies while committing to personal and professional development. Candidates must be NMC registered with experience in both community and inpatient settings, particularly with learning disabilities.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
• Previous experience in community and inpatient settings.
• Experience working with patients with learning disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care programmes.
• Supervise junior staff and students.
• Ensure adherence to national and local policies.
• Commit to personal development.
• Participate in education programmes for staff and students.

Skills

NMC registration

Experience in community settings

Experience with patients with learning disabilities

Job description

Overview

Go back Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse Band 5

The closing date is 13 October 2025

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 required


• To ensure that the national and local policies are adhered to


• To be committed to own development


• To 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