Staff Nurse Frailty - Garway
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
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Role summary
This Staff Nurse position is for a registered nurse on Garway Ward, a 24-bedded frailty ward within a new frailty building. The role involves caring for frail and elderly patients, potentially with dementia, and working closely with a multi-disciplinary team. You will facilitate patient-centred care, support new staff and students, and occasionally manage the ward in the absence of a senior nurse. Ensuring a safe working environment through risk assessment and documentation is also a key responsibility.
Essential criteria
- Leadership
- Time Management of self and others
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
- Problem solving
- Education and Qualifications
- First/ Second Registered Nurse
- Personal Attributes
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Ability to work well under pressure
- Skills Knowledge and Experience
- Leadership
- Time Management of self and others
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
- Problem solving
- Education and Qualifications
- First/ Second Registered Nurse
- Personal Attributes
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Ability to work well under pressure
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Wye Valley NHS Trust
Staff Nurse Frailty - Garway
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
A brand new frailty building opened in 2021 comprising of three frailty wards. Top floor is frailty/orthopaedic, middle floor short stay frailty assessment unit and on the ground floor long stay general frailty unit.
We are proud of our current developing service which supports the way our frail and elderly patients are cared for. It incorporates 72 inpatient frailty beds, a front door frailty team which includes Therapists, Advanced Care Practitioners specialising in frailty, medical and nursing colleagues which supports early assessment.
The vacant post is for a registered nurses on Garway Ward. This is a 24 bedded frailty ward, Experience in caring for patients who have a diagnosis of Dementia would be useful. You will be working closely with the a wide multi-disciplinary team to provide seamless care.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate multi-disciplinary patient centred care
To support and supervise new members of staff and students
On occasions accept responsibility for the management /Leadership of the ward department in the absence of senior nurse
To facilitate a safe working environment by ensuring Risk assessment updated and robust documentation is completed.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South W
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