Staff Nurse – Physical Health Inpatient Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 11/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This Staff Nurse role involves working in a dynamic community hospital setting, supporting Ward Sisters in patient care assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The post requires working both day and night duties, potentially predominantly nights. You will be supported in developing clinical skills and contributing to ongoing initiatives like RIO care records and Quality Improvement programmes. Experience in sub-acute medicine, rehabilitation, neuro rehabilitation, and palliative care is an advantage.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous Experience
- Demonstrable experience of excellent communication skills which promote two-way communication and help to establish collaborative team working and patient centred care.
- Uphold the Trust's values of being caring, committed and working as team through demonstrable examples and experience.
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems.
- Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel to Trust sites as required.
- Education, qualifications or training
- Registered Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous Experience
- Demonstrable experience of excellent communication skills which promote two-way communication and help to establish collaborative team working and patient centred care.
- Uphold the Trust's values of being caring, committed and working as team through demonstrable examples and experience.
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems.
- Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel to Trust sites as required.
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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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse – Physical Health Inpatient Services
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
The post will involve working both day and night duties. This could predominantly be night duty depending on service cover. We are a dynamic and progressive community hospital setting and as a Band 5 Registered Nurse you work to support the Ward Sisters in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Experience in sub-acute medicine, rehabilitation, Neuro rehabilitation and palliative care would be an advantage however the opportunity to develop within these fields is actively encouraged and supported.
You will be supported in developing your clinical skills, supporting the Ward Sister and Junior staff on the ward.
Initiatives including RIO care records, Electronic Observations and Quality Improvement programmes are currently in progress within the Unit and your input with these will be encouraged within a supportive team.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, development and implementation of evidence-based programmes of care.
- The unit consists of two wards where staff members work together across both.
- Predominantly night duties, although expectation to work a combination of days and nights as service dictates
- To demonstrate cli
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