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Band 5
Full-time

Staff Nurse - Aspen ward

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS TrustUniversity Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6LH, United Kingdom£32,073 - £39,043Closes 02/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Hours / week
37.5
Posted
20/08/2026
Closes
02/09/2026

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Role summary

This Staff Nurse role on Aspen Ward involves supporting nurse managers in providing high-quality patient care. The post holder will act as a Named Nurse, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care within a team. Responsibilities include providing effective patient care in various clinical settings and offering support and mentorship to students and junior nurses. The role requires working under pressure, being patient-focused, and demonstrating flexibility with shift patterns.

Essential criteria

  • Experience
  • Knowledge
  • Personal Qualities

Desirable criteria

  • NMC Registration/Student Nurses
  • Technology
  • Degree Level
  • Essential/Desired
  • Experience
  • Knowledge
  • Personal Qualities
  • Experience as a registered nurse/student nurse/NMC registration
  • Technology
  • Degree Level
  • Essential/Desirable
  • Experience
  • Knowledge
  • Personal Qualities
  • NMC registration/student nurse
  • Technology
  • Degree Level
  • Desirable/Essential
  • Experience
  • Knowledge
  • Personal Qualities
  • NMC Registration/Student Nurses
  • Technology
  • Degree Level
  • Essential/Desired
  • Experience
  • Knowledge
  • Personal Qualities
  • Experience as a registered nurse/student nurse/NMC registration
  • Technology
  • Degree Level
  • Essential/Desirable
  • Experience
  • Knowledge
  • Personal Qualities
  • NMC registration/student nurse
  • Technology
  • Degree Level

Useful to know

Band 5 pay context

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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Job summary

Training 1st level registration NMC Degree Level

Experience Excellent interpersonal skills, both verbal and written. Able to formulate and verbalise views. Able to anticipate and forward plan.

Knowledge Ability to work under pressure and remain calm - Able to recognise stress in self and others and support colleagues through stressful situations. Patient focused. Reflective. Computer Literate

Personal Qualities To demonstrate knowledge of being up to date within the speciality. Flexible, able to work all shifts including rotation to night duty. Adaptable to changes in shift pattern. To provide unit cover in the absence of the unit manage

Main duties of the job

JOB DESCRIPTIONPost Title: Staff Nurse Band 5Department: Aspen WardResponsible to: Ward ManagerGrade: Band 5Hours: 37.5hours

Job Summary:The post holder will play a key role in supporting the nurse managers in providing high quality care.He/she will be prepared to work within the divisions as a Named Nurse, within a Team takingresponsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care.The post holder will be a clinically credible practitioner who can provide effective patient care in arange of clinical settings, having regard for relevant policies and the evidence base nursing.The post holder will provide support and mentorship for students and junior nurses.

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