Registered Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 24/08/2026
- Closes
- 07/09/2026
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Role summary
This Registered Nurse role involves caring for patients with acute surgical conditions in the Surgical Admissions Unit or Same Day Emergency Clinic. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, providing, and evaluating patient care, rotating between clinical areas. The post holder will enhance clinical skills in acute surgical nursing, supervise other staff, and maintain high standards of patient care in a fast-paced environment. Shift patterns include long days, nights, and twilight shifts, including weekends.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse, with current live NMC registration / Student awaiting pin
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and assessing qualification or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)
- Work Experience
- Completion of training for extended roles required by the ward / department. i.e. IV drug administration, Cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation, PCA and Epidural training
- At least 12 months recent experience as a Registered Nurse in either an acute hospital setting, surgical setting, admission/ emergency setting OR a qualifying student who has completed a placement within surgery or an admissions unit
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
- Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
- Education/Training/Qualifications
- Registered Nurse, with current live NMC registration / Student awaiting pin
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Teaching and assessing qualification or willing to undertake after 2 years post registration (secured a position on this type of course)
- Work Experience
- Completion of training for extended roles required by the ward / department. i.e. IV drug administration, Cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation, PCA and Epidural training
- At least 12 months recent experience as a Registered Nurse in either an acute hospital setting, surgical setting, admission/ emergency setting OR a qualifying student who has completed a placement within surgery or an admissions unit
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
- Excellent interpersonal skills with patients and multidisciplinary team
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
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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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Nurse
The closing date is 07 September 2026
Job summary
We care for patients with acute surgical conditions, who are admitted either to the Surgical Admissions Unit or the Same Day Emergency Clinic. We admit patients under the following specialities: Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal, Urology, Vascular, Renal, Plastics and occasionally Breast.
The post holder will be responsible for assessment, planning, provision, maintenance, and evaluation of patient care, rotating between both clinical areas.
The post holder will be required to enhance clinical skills required for acute surgical nursing; this will include venepuncture, cannulation, male catheterisation, stoma care, bowel management, complex wound dressings, nasogastric tube insertion, management of PICC lines, syringe drivers and PCA's.
The post holder will take responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care support workers and students daily.
The post holder will be required to be enthusiastic and dynamic, ensuring a high standard of patient care in a busy, fast paced environment.
The post holder will be required to work long days (07:00 - 19:30), nights (19:00 - 07:30), Long Twilights (11:00-23:00), Short Twilights (17:00-23:30) and weekend shifts.
Main duties of the job
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