Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 03/09/2026
- Closes
- 10/09/2026
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Role summary
This Staff Nurse role on Kingfisher Ward at Great Western Hospital in Swindon involves providing compassionate and professional care to patients on a specialist Endocrine Medical ward. You will be responsible for treating and stabilising patients of all ages who have come through the emergency department, supporting investigations and treatment. The role requires working 12-hour shifts, either days or nights, and is suitable for both newly qualified nurses and those looking to develop their career in medical nursing.
Essential criteria
- Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course.
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship.
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Experience within a range of patient/client care groups.
- Experience managing patients with diabetes
Desirable criteria
- Diploma/Degree qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Current/Live registration with the NMC
- Leadership Qualification
- Qualification in teaching and assessing
- Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent written & verbal communication
- IT literate
- Ability to document accurately and clearly
- Good interpersonal skills, able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- An understanding of what good care looks like and how we monitor this.
- Experience within NHS hospital
- Understanding of the structure for the delivery of community and social care services
- Diabetes/Endocrinology ward experience
- Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course.
- Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship.
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
- Experience within a range of patient/client care groups.
- Experience managing patients with diabetes
- Diploma/Degree qualification.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Current/Live registration with the NMC
- Leadership Qualification
- Qualification in teaching and assessing
- Knowledge & Skills
- Excellent written & verbal communication
- IT literate
- Ability to document accurately and clearly
- Good interpersonal skills, able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- An understanding of what good care looks like and how we monitor this.
- Experience within NHS hospital
- Understanding of the structure for the delivery of community and social care services
- Diabetes/Endocrinology ward experience
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.
Posted 2d ago · Closes in 6d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Kingfisher Ward at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon is looking to recruit staff nurses to join a specialist Endocrine Medical ward. We are looking for qualified and enthusiastic nurses who can provide compassionate and professional care. Whether you are newly qualified with an interest in Endocrine conditions or looking to develop your career and gain experience in the exciting world of medical nursing, we want to hear from you. You will be caring for patients of all ages who have come through our emergency department. As a key part of the team, you will help to treat and stabilise patients and support investigations and treatment.
We work 12 hour shifts - day shift is 7am-19:45pm and night shift 19:00 - 07:45am
If you would like further details please contact [contact details removed] manager Teri Bellinger [email removed] or [phone number removed]
Main duties of the job
1\. Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.
2\. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.
3\. To support the nurse in charge with the day to day planning, the delivery of a high quality nursing service and the continuous improvement of that service.
4\. To ensure effective communication is achieved and maintained of sensitive information, with regard to the patient assessments and clinical details.
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