Job summary
If you're a motivated, clinically strong Registered Nurse, join our dedicated and supportive teams atWeston General Hospital where you can make a real difference in your local community.
We are a forward-thinking hospital where patient care, staff wellbeing, and professional development are at the heart of everything we do. With a diverse range of opportunities, we hold specialties ranging from acute services such as ED, ICU and Oncology through to Care of the Elderly and Outpatient Services. Offering a close-knit culture and family feel, you will discover frequent opportunities for collaboration and belonging.
You will have access to ongoing training, education and career progression pathways and a comprehensive preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses. Our strong focus on staff wellbeing and support is echoed in our clinical services serving the heart of the community with a strong sense of purpose.
Join our diverse workforce shaping new services and ways of working in the pursuit of innovation and service improvement.
Successful candidates will be allocated to a ward area based on service need and individual preferences discussed at interview.
Main duties of the job
In this varied and rewarding role, you will:
- Deliver high-quality, safe, and compassionate care to patients
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care in line with best practice
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Act as a patient advocate, ensuring dignity, respect, and person-centred care
- Support and supervise Healthcare Support Workers and student nurses
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
- Participate in quality improvement, audit, and service development initiatives
- Contribute to maintaining a positive learning and working environment
You will be:
- A Registered Nurse with a valid NMC registration
- Compassionate, motivated, and committed to delivering high standards of care
- A strong team player with excellent communication skills
- Able to prioritise workload and work effectively in a fast-paced environment
- Committed to your own professional development
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of audit and quality issues
- Willingness to develop within role
- Politically astute re; changes in NHS/developments in NHS
- Knowledge of the area applying for
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development
- Competency in medication administration including IV drug administration or willingness to undergo training
- Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft packages)
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Interpersonal skills - Calm - Supportive - Motivated - Professional
- Willingness to develop teaching skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Self-motivated
- A team player
- Recognition of own limits
- Flexible working practices for 24 hour service
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times
Desirable
- Awareness of audit & research
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- RGN/EN
- Fluent in the English Language - verified either by English taught qualification or a pass in an English language assessment
Desirable
- Assessor Student Nursing/NVQ Assessor
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
Person Specification
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of audit and quality issues
- Willingness to develop within role
- Politically astute re; changes in NHS/developments in NHS
- Knowledge of the area applying for
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to solve problems and use initiative
- Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development
- Competency in medication administration including IV drug administration or willingness to undergo training
- Basic IT skills (e.g. Microsoft packages)
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Interpersonal skills - Calm - Supportive - Motivated - Professional
- Willingness to develop teaching skills
- Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Able to manage difficult situations
- Self-motivated
- A team player
- Recognition of own limits
- Flexible working practices for 24 hour service
- General good health, Able to work on feet for long periods. Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times
Desirable
- Awareness of audit & research
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Current NMC Registration
- RGN/EN
- Fluent in the English Language - verified either by English taught qualification or a pass in an English language assessment
Desirable
- Assessor Student Nursing/NVQ Assessor
Aptitudes
Essential
- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative
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).
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.
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
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)
Address
Weston General Hospital
Grange Road, Uphill
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 4TQ
Employer's website
https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
