Band 5 Staff Nurse - Ward 4 (Vascular Surgery)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
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“Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
Ward 4 at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Registered Nurse to join their specialist vascular surgery team on a fixed-term contract covering maternity leave. This 33-bedded ward, including a 6-bedded Vascular Enhanced Care Unit, provides care for patients with complex vascular and post-operative needs. The role involves providing safe, effective, and patient-centred care, monitoring clinical conditions, and developing skills in post-operative dependency care. This is an excellent opportunity for professional development within a specialist surgical environment.
Essential criteria
- * Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.
- ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
- * Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience
- * Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
- * Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
- * Being an accountable professional
- * Promoting health and preventing ill health
- * Assessing needs and planning care
- * Providing and evaluating care
- * Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- * Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- * Improving safety and quality of care
- * Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- * Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- * Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
Desirable criteria
- * Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.
- * Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e.
- ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
- * Evidence of undergraduate education for newly qualified nurses / or post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience
- * Previous / recent experience or working in an acute secondary health and care setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
- * Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
- * Being an accountable professional
- * Promoting health and preventing ill health
- * Assessing needs and planning care
- * Providing and evaluating care
- * Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- * Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- * Improving safety and quality of care
- * Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- * Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- * Awareness of Health and Safety issues.
- * Experience in working in an Acute NHS practice setting as an undergraduate student nurse or post graduate registered nurse.
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 1d ago · Closes in 3d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Band 5 Staff Nurse - Ward 4 (Vascular Surgery)
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Ward 4 at Birmingham Heartlands Hospital is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our specialist vascular surgery team on a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.
Ward 4 is a 33-bedded vascular surgery ward, including a 6-bedded Vascular Enhanced Care Unit (VECU), providing care for patients with complex vascular and post-operative needs. As the regional centre for vascular surgery, the ward provides an exciting and challenging environment in which to develop specialist surgical nursing knowledge, clinical skills and confidence.
The successful candidate will work as part of a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team, providing safe, effective and patient-centred care to patients throughout their surgical journey. The role will involve caring for patients following a range of complex vascular procedures and supporting patients with higher levels of post-operative dependency within the VECU following training.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse who is keen to develop their post-operative assessment and management skills and gain experience within a specialist vascular surgical environment.
The successful candidate will
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