Staff Nurse - Ward 21

NHS; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK healthcare provider is seeking a highly motivated Staff Nurse to support the peripatetic team at Ward 21. Ideal candidates will be experienced band 5 nurses in an acute setting, driven by a desire to deliver quality care under pressure. The role involves engaging with colleagues and providing holistic support to patients. Shifts include long days, nights, and weekends.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in an acute setting.
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development.
• Relevant experience in past 12-18 months.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the assessment of care needs.
• Ensure standards of nursing practice are maintained.
• To support the team and provide holistic care.

Skills

Ability to work as part of a team

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Motivated and enthusiastic

Education

Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council

Diploma or degree in nursing

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Job description

Go back James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Ward 21

The closing date is 13 October 2025

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic registered Staff Nurse to support the peripatetic team. You will be required to confidently support the team. You will focus on engaging with colleagues, adapting and being flexible to the complex nature of Ward 21, where nursing standards could even made better. The ideal candidate will be an experienced band 5 nurse with experience in an acute setting. If you are a strong, caring and compassionate individual who works well under pressure and wants to deliver quality care then please apply.

This role covers long days, nights and weekends.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice within the ward/department area are maintained.
• Ensure that all Trust, Divisional, and Ward/Department Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.
• To be a team player supporting patients and the team.
• To have a holistic approach to the delivery of nursing care.

About us

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• Diploma or degree in nursing
• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Experience and Knowledge

• Relevant experience in past 12-18 months of looking after patients in a health care environment
• Previous experience in acute Clinical setting
• Broad clinical knowledge base
• Previous NHS experience in last 12 months
• Previous experience Surgical/Medical specialities

Skills, Abilities and Competencies

• Ability to work as part of a team
• Confident and calm attitude with the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Punctual and reliable
• Motivated and enthusiastic, shows initiative
• Accountability
• Respect
• Empowerment
• Support

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.

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust