Job summary
REGISTERED NURSE - (Adult)
We are looking for experienced Registered Nurses (RN) with passion, drive and commitment to provide 'caring at its best', to join our organisation.
We also welcome applications from finalist pre-registration Nursing students who are due tocomplete their course & register by no later than Spring (April) 2026.
At University Hospitals of Leicester we have many different clinical management groups. These include:
Specialist medicine
Emergency medicine
Cancer, Haematology, Urology, Gastroenterology and Gastro-Intestinal Surgery (CHUGGS)
Musculoskeletal specialist service (Trauma and Orthopaedics)
Intensive Care and Theatres
Renal, Respiratory, cardiac and vascular
Maternity Gynaecology and Neonatal
The Trust prides itself in creating a positive practice environment and has over 70 Shared Decision making councils giving our workforce a voice, empowering them to make innovative changes for our patients.
If you are a newly registered nurse, you will have access to an exceptional Preceptorship programme, support from your mentor/line manager and fantastic professional development coupled with opportunities to learn a range of new skills.
Main duties of the job
We are one of the largest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the Leicester General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
About us
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are an Acute Hospital and have a wide variety of clinical specialist areas within the Trust, whichever one you join youll become part of a talented, motivated team, committed to providing the best care and treatment to patients. In caring for our patients you will be required to:
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs.
- Plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
- Take responsibility for the care needs of individual and groups of patients.
- Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information and maintaining accurate complete nursing records.
- Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Please see Job description attached for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are an Acute Hospital and have a wide variety of clinical specialist areas within the Trust, whichever one you join youll become part of a talented, motivated team, committed to providing the best care and treatment to patients. In caring for our patients you will be required to:
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs.
- Plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs.
- Take responsibility for the care needs of individual and groups of patients.
- Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information and maintaining accurate complete nursing records.
- Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Please see Job description attached for further information.
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- RN with NMC PIN & no resrtictions to practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development or evidence of reflective profile
- Have experience in supporting learners in the workplace and supervising their progress and/or assessing their practice.
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Desirable
- Has successfully completed an previous NMC Approved Teaching and Assessing or Practice Assessor programme or equivalent
- Confident and autonomous
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality clinical nursing care
- Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities
- Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working
- Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions
- Basic Knowledge of IT
- Able to maintain accurate patient records
- Hold current IV training certificate
- Car driver and hold full driving licence.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for. Experience will be dependent on the post/ward requirements at the time of recruitment.
- Some posts may be suitable for newly-registered staff and some may require previous experience. Contact the Ward Ward/Unit Manager or appropriate line manager for more information.
Desirable
- Demonstrates understanding of clinical risk management in the NHS
- Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance in the NHS
Leadership and Education
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
- Ability to made decisions and prioritise a clinical patient workload
- Acts as a mentor and/or assessor and provide support to learners within the ward or unit
- Understands the importance of teamwork and their role within the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting
- Has the ability to use initiative and to lead and co -ordinate a multi -disciplinary team with minimal supervision
Professional Development
Essential
- Ongoing professional and personal development
- Recognises own level of competence and limitations
- Able to identify own learning needs
Desirable
- Displays motivation and ideas of own future career pathway and personal development planning
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Resource Utilisation
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibility in managing efficient and effective use of resources Ability to set own goals and assess own progress against those goals Track record of reliability and achieving tasks set
Person Specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- RN with NMC PIN & no resrtictions to practice
- Evidence of continuing professional development or evidence of reflective profile
- Have experience in supporting learners in the workplace and supervising their progress and/or assessing their practice.
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Desirable
- Has successfully completed an previous NMC Approved Teaching and Assessing or Practice Assessor programme or equivalent
- Confident and autonomous
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential
- Good basic understanding of the importance of delivering high quality clinical nursing care
- Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities
- Demonstrates understanding of quality and change and the importance of new ways of working
- Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions
- Basic Knowledge of IT
- Able to maintain accurate patient records
- Hold current IV training certificate
- Car driver and hold full driving licence.
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the grade applied for. Experience will be dependent on the post/ward requirements at the time of recruitment.
- Some posts may be suitable for newly-registered staff and some may require previous experience. Contact the Ward Ward/Unit Manager or appropriate line manager for more information.
Desirable
- Demonstrates understanding of clinical risk management in the NHS
- Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance in the NHS
Leadership and Education
Essential
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding
- Ability to made decisions and prioritise a clinical patient workload
- Acts as a mentor and/or assessor and provide support to learners within the ward or unit
- Understands the importance of teamwork and their role within the multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting
- Has the ability to use initiative and to lead and co -ordinate a multi -disciplinary team with minimal supervision
Professional Development
Essential
- Ongoing professional and personal development
- Recognises own level of competence and limitations
- Able to identify own learning needs
Desirable
- Displays motivation and ideas of own future career pathway and personal development planning
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Resource Utilisation
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibility in managing efficient and effective use of resources Ability to set own goals and assess own progress against those goals Track record of reliability and achieving tasks set
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.
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).
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.
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).
