# Band 5 - Registered Nurse - Medical Day Unit - Conquest Hospital > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-registered-nurse-medical-day-unit-conquest-hospital/80222ccd-809a-4169-a6c4-56ad38ee21b8 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/band-5-registered-nurse-medical-day-unit-conquest-hospital/80222ccd-809a-4169-a6c4-56ad38ee21b8.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust - **Town:** St Leonards On Sea - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months (up to) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-04T08:00:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-21T15:21:28.604Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/East_Sussex/Hastings/East_Sussex_Healthcare_NHS_Trust/Medical_Day_Conquest_Hospital/Medical_Day_Conquest_Hospital-v8011491 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8011491?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An opportunity has arisen for up to 12 months Fixed Term or Secondment professional development opportunity for Band 5 in the New Medical Day Unit at Conquest to cover Maternity leave. The MDU is a day service to provide a range of clinical procedures for patients under multiple specialties. You must be a Registered General Nurse; experience in medical nursing is an advantage. The post would be suitable for qualified and newly qualified nurse. You will pride yourself on delivering high standards of nursing care, be flexible have the ability to work in a busy environment caring for patients within the Medical Day Unit. We require enthusiastic individuals who can work flexibly within the team over 5-day periods. Hours of work are from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm. In return you will receive development and training, also the support of a committed team of general and specialist nurses If you feel you have the necessary skills and wish to be part of a friendly professional team, we would be glad to receive your application, informal visits are welcomed. ### Main duties of the job Use a range of technique to ensure set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set monitor and continually improve standards of care and patient experience. Ensure safe and effective clinical practice. Enhance patient experience. To lead, manage and develop team performance, promote professionalism and trust. Ensure effective delivery of Divisional and Organisational objectives. Ensure efficient and effective use of resources, managing a devolved budget. Ensuring all patients prescription and medication is available on day of treatment. Ensure patients undertake initial assessment for fitness to undergo treatment that day. Gain consent from patients to undergo treatment. Liaise with family, friends and relatives as required. Ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect. Ensuring a discharge summary is completed for the patients General Practitioner - n the same day the patient is discharged. Completing and incident reporting using the Datix system for any near miss, potential or actual incidents. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen for up to 12 months Fixed Term or Secondment professional development opportunity for Band 5 in the New Medical Day Unit at Conquest to cover Maternity leave. The MDU is a day service to provide a range of clinical procedures for patients under multiple specialties. You must be a Registered General Nurse; experience in medical nursing is an advantage. The post would be suitable for qualified and newly qualified nurse. You will pride yourself on delivering high standards of nursing care, be flexible have the ability to work in a busy environment caring for patients within the Medical Day Unit. We require enthusiastic individuals who can work flexibly within the team over 5-day periods. Hours of work are from 8.00 am to 8.30 pm. In return you will receive development and training, also the support of a committed team of general and specialist nurses If you feel you have the necessary skills and wish to be part of a friendly professional team, we would be glad to receive your application, informal visits are welcomed. ## Job Description Use a range of technique to ensure set and monitor standards of clinical practice, audit, research and teaching to set monitor and continually improve standards of care and patient experience. Ensure safe and effective clinical practice. Enhance patient experience. To lead, manage and develop team performance, promote professionalism and trust. Ensure effective delivery of Divisional and Organisational objectives. Ensure efficient and effective use of resources, managing a devolved budget. Ensuring all patients prescription and medication is available on day of treatment. Ensure patients undertake initial assessment for fitness to undergo treatment that day. Gain consent from patients to undergo treatment. Liaise with family, friends and relatives as required. Ensuring patients are treated with dignity and respect. Ensuring a discharge summary is completed for the patients General Practitioner on the same day the patient is discharged. Completing and incident reporting using the Datix system for any near miss, potential or actual incidents. ## Responsibilities Please refer to the job description attached. If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Able to manage the physical and emotional demands of the role, including moving and handling of patients, able to concentrate to provide clinical care, calculation of drug dosages and communication of distressing or unwelcome information - Full driving licence and access to a vehicle (for domiciliary community role) and ability to travel between sites ### Experience **Essential** - Experience in nursing care, knowledge and expertise acquired through training - Demonstrate experience of providing nursing care in the healthcare setting **Desirable** - NHS experience or relevant health care organisation ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse and hold active registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Diploma/Degree level qualification relevant to role - Professional qualification and knowledge of patient assessment, planning, developing and implementing programmes of care - Evidence of mandatory and statutory essential training skills, for example, Basic Life Support, manual handling, infection control, fire etc **Desirable** - Post Graduate qualification at Degree level relevant to role to demonstrate clinical skills ### Skills / Knowledge / Abilities **Essential** - Professional clinical knowledge skills and skills that demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, develop and implement programmes of care - Ability to apply professional judgement and problem solve - Able to support learners and clinical supervision of junior staff. - Able to support mentors in decisions related to students/learners and make judgements regarding competence and fitness to practice. - Clinical skills and competence relevant to role to support innovative, evidence based practice. ## Documents - [job hazard form (pdf, 872.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10318373) - [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672) - [band 5 registered nurse medical day unit (pdf, 200.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10297105) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.