Staff Nurse Ward 18
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Hours / week
- 23
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
Ward 18 is seeking motivated Registered Nurses to join their friendly and enthusiastic team. This 24-bedded surgical ward includes four enhanced care beds, providing specialist support for a multi-specialty patient group undergoing various surgical procedures. The role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centred care, working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and developing surgical nursing knowledge and skills. The team is committed to supporting staff and offers opportunities for professional growth.
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate a specific interest in area of work
- Will require a specific speciality related qualification / equivalent experience related to the post or willingness to work towards within 18 months of qualification
Desirable criteria
- Significant proven knowledge and experience in the speciality
- Able to work in a team
- Ability to think clearly under pressure
- Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team
- Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic / critical illness
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
- Enthusiastic & assertive
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Motivated
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Able to work in a team
- Ability to think clearly under pressure
- Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team
- Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic / critical illness
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
- Enthusiastic & assertive
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Motivated
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Knowledge and Understanding
- NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour
- Knowledge of person centred care
- Understands actions necessary to promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental & physical health problems
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of the individuals responsibility towards Health & Safety
- Registered Nurse on sub part 1 or 2 of the professional register
- Evidence of continuing education for more experienced Band 5 nurses in speciality
- NMC recognised Mentorship qualification or willingness to work towards within 18 months of commencement of post
- Teaching and Assessing qualification
- Knowledge and Skills
- Good organisational / time management skills
- Ability to record and deal with accurate facts, figures and information
- Able to interpret and adhere to Trust and departmental policies protocols, procedures and guidelines
- Effective communicator both written and verbal
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to prioritise work
- Flexible to change in demands of service
- Willing to learn new skills
- Ability to identify personal development needs
- Computer literate
- Ability to support unregistered staff / students
- Ability to identify and manage risk
- Can demonstrate a specific interest in area of work
- Will require a specific speciality related qualification / equivalent experience related to the post or willingness to work towards within 18 months of qualification
- Significant proven knowledge and experience in the speciality
- Able to work in a team
- Ability to think clearly under pressure
- Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team
- Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic / critical illness
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
- Enthusiastic & assertive
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Motivated
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Able to work in a team
- Ability to think clearly under pressure
- Provides leadership and support to junior members of the team
- Able to deal with the emotional aspects of the post e.g. pregnancy loss, terminal illness, trauma, chronic / critical illness
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement and challenging behaviour
- Enthusiastic & assertive
- Demonstrates attention to detail
- Motivated
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role
- Knowledge and Understanding
- NMC Code, its application to practice and requirements of it for own practice and behaviour
- Knowledge of person centred care
- Understands actions necessary to promote peoples equality, diversity & rights
- To ensure actions contribute to quality
- Knowledge of the ageing process and related mental & physical health problems
- Understanding of Clinical Governance
- Knowledge of the individuals re
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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Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Staff Nurse Ward 18
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
Ward 18 is seeking two motivated Registered Nurses to join our friendly and enthusiastic team on a permanent contract of 23 hours per week. There may also be the opportunity to appoint one full-time candidate if the successful applicant is the right fit for the role.
Ward 18 is a 24-bedded surgical ward, including four enhanced care beds that provide specialist support for our multi-specialty patient group.
We care for elective post-operative patients undergoing a wide range of surgical procedures, including:
- Urology surgery
- Upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) surgery
- Breast surgery
- Gynaecological surgery
This is an exciting opportunity to work within a supportive team committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. We are looking for nurses who are passionate about providing excellent standards of care, enjoy working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, and are keen to develop their surgical nursing knowledge and skills.
If you are dedicated, compassionate, and ready for your next career challenge, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
1.
To work according to the NMC Code and relevant
professional guidelines and frameworks including the 6 Cs as a named nurse / key worker for a defined
group of patie
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