Staff Nurse | Northumbria Healthcare - NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Alnwick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the UK is seeking a registered nurse for Ward 1 in Alnwick. This role includes delivering nursing care, leading a dynamic team, and working on a full rotational basis. Ideal candidates are skilled in teamwork and communication. Opportunities for professional development and participation in accredited programs are provided. This full-time position requires commitment to excellence in patient care and leadership.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with the ability to assess and implement nursing care.
• Commitment to multi-professional teamwork and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care to a caseload of up to 30 patients.
• Provide verbal and written handovers to colleagues.
• Ensure individualised care programmes are implemented.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Compassionate leadership

Education

Registered nurse

Participation in Preceptorship Programme

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen on Ward 1 at Alnwick. We require an enthusiastic, highly motivated registered nurse to join our team.

Ward 1 is a 23 bedded innovative and forward thinking Care of the Elderly Ward specialising in rehabilitation. There is a strong focus on multi-disciplinary team working to ensure safe and effective care is delivered to our patients.

The successful candidate will be expected to work as part of a dynamic nursing team delivering all aspects of care to patients. Previous experience in a similar setting is desirable, but not essential. The post will be fully rotational day/night duty and cover seven days a week including bank holidays.

A wide range of clinical experience will be gained on this ward, with scope for staff development. You should be committed to working effectively as part of a multi-professional team and have excellent communication skills.

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.

The main purpose of the role is to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the multidisciplinary team under the supervision of the Ward Manager.

You will be responsible for the organizing and co-ordination of the nursing services in the absence of senior staff and to maintain high clinical standards.

The successful post holders must be able to role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust.

Responsibilities

• To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
• To provide nursing care to a caseload of patients and to provide verbal and written handovers to nursing colleagues and the multi-disciplinary team.
• When responsible for the ward/dept to ensure that individualised programmes of care are formulated and carried out fully for each patient on the ward/dept (up to 30 patients in a ward area).
• 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.

Qualifications and requirements

• Registered nurse.
• Previous experience in a similar setting is desirable but not essential.
• Fully rotational day/night duty and cover seven days a week including bank holidays.
• Commitment to working effectively as part of a multi-professional team and excellent communication skills.
• All newly qualified staff, staff returning to practice after an extended break or staff working for the NHS for the first time will undertake the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Preceptorship Programme (level 6 Accredited Work Based Learning Programme delivered in association with Northumbria University; full participation is mandatory).

This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Sep 2025