Job summary
- Main area
- Access and Medicine
- Grade
- AFC Band 5
- Contract
- 6 months (Fixed term contract until 02-04-2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 384-AGB-EMF18826-B5
- Employer
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Guildford
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 per annum including High Cost Area Supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse Acute Medical Unit
AFC Band 5
Job overview
Do you have a genuine interest in working within the Acute Medical floor?
We are looking for registered nurses who are dynamic individuals with strong interpersonal skills and have an enthusiasm for caring for both medical and surgical patients. We are passionate about constantly improving our service and delivering high quality care to our patients and strive to build upon our already excellent services. We are a very busy unit and see on average 20-30 new patients per day.
This band 5 role provides a real opportunity to develop clinical skills and knowledge base in all specialties while being supported by a senior and experienced team.
We are offering rotational opportunities to further develop your skills and experience supported by a dedicated professional development sister in both the Acute Medical Unit and Guildford Ward.
We are dedicated to training and developing our staff in their chosen field and we take pride in our track record of developing our nurses into nurse specialists and nurse leaders of the future.
Main duties of the job
This band 5 role provides a real opportunity to develop clinical skills and knowledge base in all specialties while being supported by a senior and experienced team.
We are offering rotational opportunities to further develop your skills and experience supported by a dedicated professional development sister in both the Acute Medical Unit and Guildford Ward.
We are dedicated to training and developing our staff in their chosen field and we take pride in our track record of developing our nurses into nurse specialists and nurse leaders of the future.
Working for our organisation
Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.
We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.
Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.
Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.
A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a registered, accountable and autonomous nurse to act in the best interests of your patients at all times and take personal responsibility for your actions and decisions. To be responsible for patient assessment, planning of care, implementing and supervising safe and compassionate care, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. As an NMC registrant facilitate learning and development of others. You will demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent and trustworthy. As a Trust employee act with integrity and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the NMC Code of Conduct
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Part 1 or 12
- Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of current issues in Acute NHS setting
- Consolidation of Nurse Training
- Can demonstrate up-to-date clinical credibility/competence
- Knowledge of clinical governance issues such as complaints handling, clinical risk management
- Knowledge of current NHS and Professional issues
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jane Colbourne
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01483 571122
- Additional information
Ext 6623
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