Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Part-time
- Posted
- 20/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
This contract type is not eligible for Skilled Worker sponsorship.
NHS Trusts cannot issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for part-time, bank, locum, zero-hours, job-share or short fixed-term (under 12 months) contracts under current Home Office rules. This applies even when the wider Trust holds a Skilled Worker licence.
Role summary
As a registered and autonomous Staff Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-standard, individualised patient care, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. You will manage a defined group of patients, ensuring care is evidence-based and compassionate. The role involves supervising and teaching junior staff, acting as a mentor, and contributing to service development while upholding Trust values and NMC Code of Conduct.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
- Experience in the care and treatment of patients diagnosed with a long term health condition.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Demonstrable clinical credibility
- Consolidation of Nurse Training
- Competencies in tasks such as IV additives/ECG recording and venepuncture or willingness to undertake
- Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
- Experience in the care and treatment of patients diagnosed with a long term health condition.
- Knowledge and Experience
- Demonstrable clinical credibility
- Consolidation of Nurse Training
- Competencies in tasks such as IV additives/ECG recording and venepuncture or willingness to undertake
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £33,677 – £40,996 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Job summary
As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct.
Main duties of the job
To provide a high standard of individualised patient care reflecting individual competencies and education that involves relatives / carers as appropriate. To be responsible for the nursing care of a defined group of patients. To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centered. To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing service in the clinical area including the teaching and management of more junior staff or those in training.
The post holder will assist in delivering a service which meets target standards and promotes a creative and innovative approach to on-going service development, including the mentoring and management of junior staff, and driving forward Achieving Excellence within the department.
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