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Job summary

Main area
Acute Medicine
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
214-MED-7180742
Employer
Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's Mill Hospital
Town
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
29/05/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Registered Nurse - Ward 51

NHS AfC: Band 5

Thank you for your interest in this role, we would be delighted to welcome you to Sherwood Forest Hospitals.

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 annd know that 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.

We would love you to join us.

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Job overview

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our inclusive and proactive team on Ward 51. Whether you're newly qualified, returning to practice, or currently working in an alternative healthcare environment, we welcome your application.

Ward 51 is a dynamic, 24-bedded General Medical ward, known for its fast-paced environment and strong team ethos. You’ll be supported by experienced colleagues and a leadership team committed to professional development and high standards of patient care.

As part of a CQC-rated ‘Good’ acute trust, this is an exciting time to come on board as we continue our journey towards Outstanding. If you are a team player who is passionate about delivering excellent, patient-centred care at all times – we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Working for our organisation

We are an award-winning NHS Foundation Trust working alongside health and social care colleagues across the county to provide acute and community healthcare services to more than 420,000 people across Mansfield, Ashfield, Newark and Sherwood, and parts of Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. 

We put the patient at the heart of everything that we do and it is our aim to make sure that every patient is treated as we would want a member of our own family to be treated. At the same time, we expect our staff to be caring, kind and courteous to each other and to look out for each other. We believe that we are truly a clinically-led organisation. 

We are proud that our Trust colleagues have voted us the best acute Trust to work for in the East Midlands for seven years running in the National NHS Staff Survey, while the Care Quality Commission has rated our Trust as ‘outstanding’ for care and our King’s Mill Hospital as the only ‘outstanding’ NHS-run hospital in the East Midlands. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To see the full detailed job description and main responsibilities of the job please refer the job description attached.

Person specification

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Experience of working within surgical and medical day case

Contractual Requirements

Essential criteria
  • Continued Professional Development.
  • Regular Attendance.
  • Ability to work flexibly within working hours of ward/department.
  • Demonstrate professionalism and patient advocacy.

Further Training

Desirable criteria
  • Cannulation and venepuncture
  • Supporting students

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First Level Registered Nurse

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Well developed communication skills and time management
  • Effective organisational abilities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachel Gammon
Job title
Ward Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01623 622515
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