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

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

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in Berwick-upon-Tweed is looking for an enthusiastic registered nurse. You will work in a 10-bedded Care of the Elderly Ward. Responsibilities include assessing and implementing care, and leading a compassionate team. This is a rotational position covering all shifts and requires excellent communication and teamwork skills. Opportunities for professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar setting is desirable, but not essential.
• Commitment to multi-disciplinary team working.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Organise and co-ordinate nursing services in the absence of senior staff.
• Role model compassionate and inclusive leadership.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Teamwork

Compassionate leadership

Education

Registered nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

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

We are in the process of building a new hospital within the town; Ward 1 is presently a 10 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, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 organising 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.
• All newly qualified staff, staff returning to practice after an extended break or staff working for the NHS for the first time, will be expected to undertake the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Preceptorship Programme. This is a level 6 Accredited Work Based Learning Programme delivered in association with Northumbria University and full participation is mandatory.

About Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We manage the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital in Cramlington as well as 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, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country, leading in innovation and quality. Northumbria Healthcare NHS Trust is one of the best performing NHS organisations in England that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients.

Additional Responsibilities

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the ward team under the direction of the Ward Manager.
• To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the ward/dept in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.
• 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 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.

This advert closes on Sunday 5 Oct 2025