Staff Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
Sponsorship verdict
Candidates needing sponsorship are encouraged to apply.
HiveMind found a sponsorship-friendly statement in the source advert welcoming applicants who require a visa. Always confirm on the source before applying.
“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
This Staff Nurse role in the Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) at The Christie NHS FT involves assessing, planning, and evaluating patient care. The post holder will admit patients for various treatments, provide second stage recovery, and rotate through endoscopy, nurse-led dressings clinics, and the Day of Surgery Admissions (DOSA) unit. It's a full-time, fixed-term position for 12 months, offering a good work-life balance with Monday to Friday hours.
Essential criteria
- RGN Level 1 or 2
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing Studies
- NMC valid PIN. Pre-Registration PIN number cannot be accepted
Desirable criteria
- Post Graduate certificate in cancer care / oncology or acute care
- Post graduate certificate in teaching and assessing
- Experience in an acute care or oncology setting
- Previous acute care/oncology experience
- Plastic dressing and recovery/ airway management experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to deliver a high standard of nursing care
- Computer literacy
- Understanding need for evidence based practice
- Cannulation/venepuncture skills
- ECG'S
- Participate in personal development
- RGN Level 1 or 2
- Degree or Diploma in Nursing Studies
- NMC valid PIN. Pre-Registration PIN number cannot be accepted
- Post Graduate certificate in cancer care / oncology or acute care
- Post graduate certificate in teaching and assessing
- Experience in an acute care or oncology setting
- Previous acute care/oncology experience
- Plastic dressing and recovery/ airway management experience
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to deliver a high standard of nursing care
- Computer literacy
- Understanding need for evidence based practice
- Cannulation/venepuncture skills
- ECG'S
- Participate in personal development
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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The Christie NHS FT
Staff Nurse
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
The Integrated Procedures Unit (IPU) has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, organised and competent Staff Nurse to join our core nursing team.
This role is for 37.5 hours per week, worked over 4 days for a fixed term initially of 12 months. IPU is open 07:30-19:30 Monday to Friday, so this is a great opportunity to achieve an excellent work-life balance whilst joining a dynamic nurse-led service.
Please note, you must have a valid and current NMC PIN to apply for this post. Please do not apply if you have not got a UK NMC PIN and are unable to practise immediately as a Registered Nurse.
Main duties of the job
The Post holder will be responsible for the assessment, planning and evaluating care for patients on the Unit and on the DOSA. The post holder will admit patients for all treatments within the unit in the admissions area. The post holder will provide second stage recovery for GA and LA, endoscopy and interventional radiology and procedures team and day case patients. The post holder will rotate into the endoscopy room and nurse lead dressings clinic and DOSA. They will provide a high standard of clinical nursing within the IPU and manage a group of patients. They will act as a role model to students and Clinical Support Workers and present a positive, professio
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