Staff Nurse Women's Health (INTERNAL)
The closing date is 24 February 2026
Job summary
***INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY***
An opportunity has arisen within Women's Health Ward for a Staff Nurse. The post will be on a 12 month contract. Full time hours. Women's health Ward has 7 beds for elective and emergency admissions as well as 2 Gynaecology Same Day Emergency areas where we aim to assess ladies and where appropriate either admit them into a bed or discharge them following treatment. On Women's Health Ward we care for ladies who have Gynaecology needs and therefore a sensitive and empathetic nature is vital. A strong background in surgical nursing is preferred however a compassionate attitude and willingness to learn is very important.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate multidisciplinary patient centred care in the role of named nurse/team leader. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care. On a regular basis, accept the responsibility for the management/leadership of the ward/department in the absence of the senior nurse. To participate in the supervision and teaching of staff and students.
About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South WarwickshireUniversity NHS FT, George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute NHS Hospitals Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care wed want for our family and friends.
More than 3,000 people work for the Trust they tell us its a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time.
Details
Date posted
10 February 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata
Contract
Secondment
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
229-SUR-7793774
Job locations
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer details
Employer name
Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address
Hereford County Hospital
Union Walk
Hereford
HR1 2ER
Employer's website
https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
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