Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days and Nights)
- Job ref
- 177-CORP-7291014
- Employer
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- James Paget University Hospital
- Town
- Gorleston
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Staff Nurse - Ward 21
NHS AfC: Band 5
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:
- Putting patients first
- Aiming to get it right
- Recognising that everybody counts
- Doing everything openly and honestly
Job overview
We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse to support the peripatetic team. You will be required to confidently support the team. You will focus on engaging with colleagues, adapting and being flexible to the complex nature of Ward 21, where nursing standards could even made better. If you are a strong, caring and compassionate individual who works well under pressure and wants to deliver quality care then please apply.
This role covers long days, nights and weekends.
Ward 21 operates as a peripatetic team, where staff are required to work flexibly across various departments within the trust based on operational needs. You will be fully supported during your transition with supernumerary status and additional training tailored to meet the requirements of each specific clinical area to make the individual confident and prepared to deliver safe and high quality care across all assigned areas.
Main duties of the job
- The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
- Ensure that agreed standards of nursing practice within the ward/department area are maintained.
- Ensure that all Trust, Divisional, and Ward/Department Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.
- To be a team player supporting patients and the team.
- To have a holistic approach to the delivery of nursing care.
Working for our organisation
We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.
Person specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Diploma or degree in nursing
- Evidence of Continuous Professional Development
Desirable criteria
- Undertaken Assessor training
Experience and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Relevant experience in past 12-18 months of looking after patients in a health care environment
- Previous experience in acute Clinical setting
- Broad clinical knowledge base
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience in last 12 months
- Previous experience Surgical/Medical specialities
Skills, Abilities and Competencies
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Confident and calm attitude with the ability to work under pressure
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Compassionate
- Punctual and reliable
- Motivated and enthusiastic, shows initiative
- IT skills
Behavioural qualities
Essential criteria
- Collaboration
- Accountability
- Respect
- Empowerment
- Support
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
- Geeja Prize
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01493 453173
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