Wye Valley NHS Trust

Staff Nurse - Garway

The closing date is 12 April 2026

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic and passionate nurses to join our hugely expanded Frailty service at Wye Valley NHS Trust.

At the end of 2021, we opened our new state of the art frailty unit and massively expanded our acute frailty services to provide expert, dedicated care for frail patients and those with living dementia across Herefordshire.

We have vacancies for staff nurses who are dedicated to providing the best possible care for these patients and want to be part of growing and dynamic service.

Garway Ward: is a 24 bedded frailty specialist ward providing expert care for the most vulnerable and complex frail older patients who need inpatient stays.

Main duties of the job

To provide patient centered care as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

To champion excellent holistic care for frail older people.

To support and supervise new members of staff and students.

On agreement, to accept occasional responsibility for the management /leadership of the ward department in the absence of senior nurse.

To facilitate a safe working environment by ensuring Risk assessment updated and robust documentation is completed.

To contribute to service improvement projects as required to support better care.

About us

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS 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 we'd want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's 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...all the time.

Details

Date posted

27 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-MED-7894486

Job locations

Frailty

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2BN


Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • First/ Second Registered Nurse

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Leadership
  • Time management of self & others
  • Ability to influence at management and team level
  • Good knowledge of government initiatives
  • Experience if change management
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within relevant clinical areas
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • First/ Second Registered Nurse

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Essential

  • Leadership
  • Time management of self & others
  • Ability to influence at management and team level
  • Good knowledge of government initiatives
  • Experience if change management
  • Ability to communicate effectively verbally and written

Experience

Essential

  • Experience within relevant clinical areas

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Frailty

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2BN


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wye Valley NHS Trust

Address

Frailty

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2BN


Employer's website

https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Sister

Bhavana George

bhavana.george@wvt.nhs.uk

01432355444

Details

Date posted

27 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

229-MED-7894486

Job locations

Frailty

Hereford County Hospital

Hereford

HR1 2BN


Supporting documents

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