Job summary
- Main area
- Ward 24
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 214-MED-7147586
- Employer
- Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- King's Mill Hospital
- Town
- Sutton-In-Ashfield
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Registered Nurse - Ward 24
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to join a dynamic and supportive team? Ward 24 is seeking a dedicated nurse to join our friendly and experienced workforce.
Ward 24 is a modern, 24-bedded mixed medical ward offering en-suite facilities in 12 single rooms. We care for patients across a range of specialties, with a particular focus on Haematology, Cardiology, and General Medical conditions. This diverse clinical environment provides an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and broaden your nursing experience.
Whether you’re newly qualified or an experienced nurse looking for a new challenge, Ward 24 offers a rich clinical setting with real opportunities for career progression.
Not all of our roles are eligible for sponsorship to find out which roles are eligible for sponsorship please refer to the shortage occupation list found here:
Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK
Home Office guidance has changed as of the 9th April, anyone that requires switching visa type may not be eligible for sponsorship even if the role is on the shortage occupation list.
Main duties of the job
Please see the main duties of the job description where a detailed description of main responsibilities of the role are specified.
Working for our organisation
Thank you for your interest in this role.
Sherwood is nationally recognised as being an excellent place to work and deliver care. We are rightly proud of the 5,500 colleagues who work here, and we are the Health Service Journal’s Trust of the Year in 2020.
The Care Quality Commission rated King’s Mill Hospital Outstanding and Newark, and Mansfield Community Hospitals Good. Overall, we are rated Outstanding for care.
For the last three years, we have been ranked as the best NHS Trust to work for in the Midlands and in 2020 we were the third best Acute/Community NHS Trust in England.
Happy colleagues deliver better care. Our teams work in a supportive, inclusive environment, which nurtures wellbeing and has opportunities for development and progression. We do not just care for our patients; we also care for you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the main duties of the job description where a detailed description of main responsibilities of the role are specified.
Person specification
Knowledge Requirements
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Effective time management and organisational abilities
- Motivated and enthusiastic.
- Computer and IT skills.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First Level Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Critical care skills
- Willing to attend short courses related to research
- Evidence of further education.
Further Training
Desirable criteria
- Change management and leadership skills.
- Supervisory skills.
- 997 and 998 or FLIPS
- Cannulation and venepuncture.
- ILS
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience in an acute setting
- Evidence of team working skills
- Adaptable to meet service needs
- Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment.
Contractual Requirements
Essential criteria
- Continued Professional Development
- Regular Attendance
- Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department
- Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy
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
- Zoe Turner
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01623 622515
- Additional information
Ward Sister
Zoe Turner
01623 622515 Exnt. 2470
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