Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 179-7543712-M
- Employer
- West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Town
- Bury St Edmunds
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/12/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Nurse - Ward G8 - Stroke Unit
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
We are proud to offer an exciting opportunity for a passionate and driven Band 5 Nurse to join our dynamic team.
Our 30-bed Stroke Unit provides comprehensive care for patients admitted directly from the Emergency Department to our Hyper-acute Stroke Bay. We support patients through every stage of their rehabilitation journey — from acute care to discharge — working closely with a skilled interdisciplinary team.
Main duties of the job
For full details of the Job role and person specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the Job role and person specification, please see attached Job Description.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education and qualifications
Essential criteria
- • NMC Registration or NQ Nurse Awaiting Registration.
- • Evidence of ongoing professional development
- • BLS/ILS
- • ENB 998 or equivalent
Experience and knowledge
Essential criteria
- • Teaching experience
- • Ability to work to clear protocols/ guidelines within role boundaries
- • Previous acute experience within the NHS
Desirable criteria
- • Previous mentorship experience
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- • Good IT skills
- • Willingness to share knowledge and mentor students
- • Communicates clearly both verbally and in writing.
- • Evidence of good attendance and timekeeping
- • Excellent organisational skills and time management
- • Team player, able to problem solve to meet team objectives.
- • Able to work under pressure and meets deadlines in a realistic manner.
- • Supports patient equality and diversity.
- • Understands the importance of patient confidentiality and Data Protection
- • Accurate with attention to detail
- • Ability to provide patients with an environment that supports privacy and dignity
- • Awareness of current political/professional issues
- • Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives
Desirable criteria
- • IV drug administration
- • Previous use of electronic patient record systems (eCare utilised at the West Suffolk Hospital)
Personal Qualities
Essential criteria
- • Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service
- • Committed to delivering a high quality service
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Princess Neri
- Job title
- Ward Manager - G8
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01284 713563
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