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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
21 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Mobility
The mobility requirement will depend on the role and will be specified in the job advertisement. The candidate must demonstrate how they would meet the stated mobility requirement on their application form.
- Experience
Demonstrates a strong interest in providing patient centre nursing care and patient education
- Trust Values
Demonstrates a commitment to the Trust’s Values: Compassion
- Trust Values
Demonstrates a commitment to the Trust’s Values: Trust
- Trust Values
Demonstrates a commitment to the Trust’s Values: Respect
- Trust Values
Demonstrates a commitment to the Trust’s Values: Integrity
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse Level 1
- Qualifications
Evidence of continuing professional development within the last 12 months
- Qualifications
Hold/be working towards an ‘NMC approved’ mentoring qualification or have a planned start date for this
- Personal Attributes
Physically capable for performing the role and responsibilities expect of the post holder, ie manual handling of clients/service users
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to work well as a team member
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrates initiative and potential ability to work without direct supervision, problem solve and prioritise own work
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrates potential to develop planning and organisational skills
- Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility dependent upon work priorities
- Knowledge and Skills
Able to make judgements based on evidence based practice and translate this for use in the ward environment
- Knowledge and Skills
To be able to demonstrate understanding of current developments in the NHS and their implications for nursing and quality care for clients/service users
- Knowledge and Skills
Ability to practice independently, ability to take responsibility and show evidence of leadership skills.
- Standard Requirements
Commitment to Equality & Valuing Diversity Principles
- Standard Requirements
Understanding of Confidentiality & Data Protection
- Standard Requirements
Understanding of the service users of the Trust (which could include lived experience of conditions the Trust deals with or of receiving services relevant to those the Trust provides)
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Six months post registration
Job summary
Are you looking for a change of area or simply need more flexibility to manage your work/life balance? Then working for the Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust Bank may be just the answer!
The Trust Bank provides cover to Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. This incorporates hospitals and Community Services in the following areas:
- Loughborough
- Coalville
- Hinckley
- Lutterworth
- Market Harborough
- Melton Mowbray
- Rutland
- Leicester City Centre
- Glenfield
If you can be flexible in your work availability this increases the chances of us matching shift requirements to your availability. We do have a variety of shift patterns available.
Due to the nature of Bank work we cannot offer work to Nurses who have not completed their preceptorship. If you are currently going through your preceptorship an application can still be made and we would hold your start until the course was completed and evidenced.
If you are looking for flexible work that can fit around your other commitments, then this could be just what you're looking for?
Please state clearly on your application if you are a RNA, RNC RNMH or RNLD as helps us with assigning you to the correct interview panel if shortlisted.
Contact Details:
Jan Skoczylas, Resourcing Manager jan.skoczylas@nhs.net
Main duties of the job
Benefits:
In return for your hard work and your professional, caring and reliable service we offer:
- Competitive pay plus various enhancements
- First choice of available shifts
- Paid annual leave as an uplift on your basic rate of pay
- Access to the NHS or NEST pension schemes if eligible Free training and development opportunities including supervision
- Experience gained by working in a variety of environments.
- Assistance with your registration revalidation
- Free uniform
Please note that our Bank work does not cover the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield General Hospital or the Leicester General Hospital.
PLEASE NOTE INTERVIEWS FOR SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ON SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER AT OUR GLENFIELD TRAINING CENTRE.
If you have any queries please email lpt.jobs@nhs.net
About us
We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community.We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment.We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.
Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information can be found in the Information for Applicants, please view the supporting documents.
We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.
For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).
All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.
For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.
Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.
Details
- Date posted: 28 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Bank
- Working pattern: Flexible working
- Reference number: 007340
- Job locations: County Hall, Penn Lloyd Building, Glenfield, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 8TB, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
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This advert is for Bank Band 5 Nurse - Inpatient (RGN or RNMH) with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust in Leicester, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32073.00 to £39043.00. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 08 Sep 2026.
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