CENTRALISED ADVERT - Band 5 Foundation Staff Nurse - 2025 Graduates
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 05/10/2026
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
This is a foundation Band 5 Staff Nurse role for 2025 graduates, offering multiple vacancies across Oxford and Banbury. It provides structured support for newly qualified nurses transitioning into practice within a large teaching trust. Successful candidates will have opportunities to develop in various clinical areas, supported by experienced teams. Applicants should be completing their nursing degree in 2025 or be recently qualified and eligible for NMC registration.
Essential criteria
- NMC registered
Desirable criteria
- Previous Nursing experience
- NMC registered
- Previous Nursing experience
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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Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
CENTRALISED ADVERT - Band 5 Foundation Staff Nurse - 2025 Graduates
The closing date is 05 October 2026
Job summary
Foundation - Band 5 - multiple vacancies
Locations: Oxford, Banbury, Oxfordshire
Calling all nursing graduates ready to start their career in 2026! Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting newly qualified UK nursing graduates to join our clinical teams. This is a great opportunity to begin your nursing career in one of the UK's largest teaching trusts, with structured support as you transition from student nurse to registered practitioner. At OUH, you will have the opportunity to develop in a wide range of clinical areas, supported by experienced teams who are committed to compassionate excellence, learning and professional growth. Please apply if you are due to complete your nursing degree in 2026 or have recently qualified and are eligible for NMC registration. In your supporting statement, please tell us why you have chosen OUH and include your top three preferred clinical areas. For more information or to arrange an informal conversation or visit please [email removed]
NB for all critical care departments, paediatrics and theatres please apply directly to these areas.
Please note that this advert may close early if a high volume of applications are received.
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