Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 04 September 2025

Job summary

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the ward team under the direction of the Ward Manager

To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the ward/dept in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct

To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

"Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made."

Main duties of the job

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care in partnership with the patient and the multidisciplinary team

To promote health with all patients and carers

To deliver governance standards in line with the 'Essence of Care Standards' and the Trust's Governance framework

To respond to enquiries from relatives and carers, deal with concerns and actively problem solve to improve the patients experience

In the absence of senior staff to take charge of the ward or department managing skill mix, rota's, workload and case mix to the dependencies within the ward environment

Ensuring appropriate use of physical+ budgetary resources

Act as named nurse / team leader managing patient care from admission to discharge. Actively instigating discharge involves liaising with MDT's and outside agencies

About us

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7325613AZ

Job locations

Hexham General hospital

Hexham

NE46 1UQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential:

1ST Level live NMC Registered Nurse

Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues

Ensuring the delivery of Compassion in Practice Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff Vision and Strategy, incorporating the 6Cs.

Able to manage a ward/department area for a period of a shift

Ability to communicate with staff at all levels

Ability to communicates with MDT

Ability to work as member of a team

High level of personal motivation

Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service

To lead, inspire and motivate others to high performance by agreeing clear goals and objectives, providing support and guidance and creating opportunities for development

To contribute to the development of a culture of high engagement, where staff are empowered and entrusted to provide the best services and care for patients

To promote and facilitate innovation and continuous improvement to deliver better services for service users and patients

Accountability for the leadership of post holders staff / teams / departments

Desirable:

PP126/127

D32/33

Post Registration qualification in specialty

Diploma/degree in nursing

Leadership skills

Basic IT skills

Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools

Job description

Job responsibilities

Essential:

1ST Level live NMC Registered Nurse

Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

Thorough understanding of contemporary nursing issues

Ensuring the delivery of Compassion in Practice Nursing, Midwifery and Care Staff Vision and Strategy, incorporating the 6Cs.

Able to manage a ward/department area for a period of a shift

Ability to communicate with staff at all levels

Ability to communicates with MDT

Ability to work as member of a team

High level of personal motivation

Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service

To lead, inspire and motivate others to high performance by agreeing clear goals and objectives, providing support and guidance and creating opportunities for development

To contribute to the development of a culture of high engagement, where staff are empowered and entrusted to provide the best services and care for patients

To promote and facilitate innovation and continuous improvement to deliver better services for service users and patients

Accountability for the leadership of post holders staff / teams / departments

Desirable:

PP126/127

D32/33

Post Registration qualification in specialty

Diploma/degree in nursing

Leadership skills

Basic IT skills

Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
  • Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

Desirable

  • PP126/7
  • D32/33
  • Post Registration qualification in specialty
  • Diploma/degree in nursing
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
  • Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period)

Desirable

  • PP126/7
  • D32/33
  • Post Registration qualification in specialty
  • Diploma/degree in nursing

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham General hospital

Hexham

NE46 1UQ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Hexham General hospital

Hexham

NE46 1UQ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Sherriann Craig

sherriann.craig@nhct.nhs.uk

01434655448

Details

Date posted

21 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

319-7325613AZ

Job locations

Hexham General hospital

Hexham

NE46 1UQ


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