Staff Nurse - Acute Neurology
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/08/2026
- Closes
- 31/08/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced or newly qualified Band 5 Staff Nurse in Acute Neurology. You will be responsible for planning, delivering, and evaluating personalized patient care, including vital signs monitoring, medication administration, and psychological support. The position offers bespoke training opportunities and requires highly motivated individuals with strong interpersonal skills to care for patients with acute and chronic neurological conditions.
Key responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to meet patients needs in accordance with agreed local and national standards and evidence-based guidelines.
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care, through appropriate professional practice, delegation and supervision of duties carried out by junior staff.
- Proactively manage risk and maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Assist in setting, monitoring and maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
- Communicate all relevant information to the multidisciplinary team internally and with external organisations as required, to ensure seamless care.
- Maintain accurate and complete records of all care activities, in a timely manner, adhering to local and professional standards for documentation.
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance and the relevance to practice
- Knowledge of relevant policies and procedures
- Awareness of changes within Nursing practice
- Willing to expand clinical role eg IV additives, venepuncture and cannulation
- Demonstrates competency during internship
- Appropriate NMC Registration
- RN1, RN2 General Nursing Posts
- Diploma in Nursing
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards following 18 months commencement in post
- RN8 or RNC Children's Nursing Posts
- Evidence of continuing education or development for more experienced Band 5 nurses
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of ethical issues
- Evidence of clinical competence in area of speciality eg surgery
- Knowledge of Leadership and Management
- Degree
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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Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Acute Neurology
The closing date is 31 August 2026
Job summary
Are you looking for a new career opportunity that will both challenge and reward you at the same time? We have vacancies for Experienced or Newly qualified Band 5 Staff Nurses to develop as a nurse in neurology medicine.
This position would be suited toan individual looking to gain experience in the acute setting. Eager to learn new skills in a thriving and supportive workplace, ensuring high quality care is given to our patient groupwhile working with a dedicated team of staff who are devoted to improve the quality of care and enhance patient's experience.
We are seeking highly motivated, flexible individuals with strong interpersonal skills that will look forward to the challenges of nursing patients who have both acute and chronic neurological conditions. Ideally the post holder will have experience of working in an acute hospital setting and be able to demonstrate clinical knowledge in caring for acutely unwell patients. In return bespoke training opportunities will be tailored to your personal needs to enable your development into this challenging role.
Main duties of the job
You will be responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating the personalised health and wellbeing care needs of patients, in line with the Trust's Valu
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