Staff Nurse - Ward G4
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 25/08/2026
- Closes
- 08/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for newly qualified or experienced registered nurses to join the team on Ward G4 at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. G4 is a fast-paced 32-bed medical ward specialising in supporting elderly patients following acute illness, focusing on reducing length of stay and maintaining independence. The role involves working with a multidisciplinary team to provide high standards of patient care and offers significant learning and development opportunities.
Essential criteria
- oNMC Registration or Newly Qualified
- oBLS trained
Desirable criteria
- oILS trained
- oA1 Assessor course
- Preparation for Mentorship
- Experience and knowledge
- oWillingness to share knowledge
- oDemonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
- oAwareness of current political/professional issues
- oDemonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
- oDemonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
- oKnowledge of the Data Protection Act
- oPrevious acute experience within the NHS
- Skills and abilities
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
- oAbility to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oProficient IT skills
- oProficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
- oAccurate with attention to detail
- oCommunicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
- oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care Centre and clinical pathways
- oProficient with E-Care
- oCannulation competent
- oVenipuncture competent
- oIV Drug administration trained
- oAble to recognise and manage deteriorating patients and to escalate concerns
- oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care same day emergency care Centre and clinical pathways
- oPolite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviors towards staff members, patients and relatives
- oAttention to detail
- oAbility to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
- oAwareness of own limitations
- Education and qualifications
- oNMC Registration or Newly Qualified
- oBLS trained
- oILS trained
- oA1 Assessor course
- Preparation for Mentorship
- Experience and knowledge
- oWillingness to share knowledge
- oDemonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
- oAwareness of current political/professional issues
- oDemonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
- oDemonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
- oKnowledge of the Data Protection Act
- oPrevious acute experience within the NHS
- Skills and abilities
- oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
- oAbility to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
- oAbility to work under pressure
- oProficient IT skills
- oProficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
- oAccurate with attention to detail
- oCommunicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
- oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care Centre and clinical pathways
- oProficient with E-Care
- oCannulation competent
- oVenipuncture competent
- oIV Drug administration trained
- oAble to recognise and manage deteriorating patients and to escalate concerns
- oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care same day emergency care Centre and clinical pathways
- oPolite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviors towards staff members, patients and relatives
- oAttention to detail
- oAbility to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
- oAwareness of own limitations
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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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Ward G4
The closing date is 08 September 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for both newly qualified or experienced registered nurses to join our team. Our team prides ourselves on fantastic patient centred care and needs a highly motivated and positive individual to join us as a Staff Nurse. The successful applicants will gain useful experience working on a fast-paced medical ward and develop knowledge on a diverse range of medical specialities.
G4 is 32-bed ward specialises in supporting elderly patients following an acute episode of ill health, recognising the complexity of their needs and the importance of reducing the length of stay (LOS) to prevent them losing their independence. G4 is a fast-paced medical ward that gives the nursing team the opportunity to work with all members of the multidisciplinary team, resulting in high standards of patient care, which is something that we are all passionate about. G4 pride themselves in being a welcoming, supportive and friendly team. We are keen on staff development, caring for patients with varied and complex medical conditions, which will in turn provide our staff with plenty of learning opportunities and the prospect to develop new skills.
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