Registered Nurse Band 5 - Mulberry Ward

Job summary

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, youll be part of our valued team at Chippenham Community Hospital in Wiltshire. Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Main duties of the job

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Band 5 Registered Nurse looking to make a genuine difference in a supportive and friendly setting? At Chippenham Community Hospital, we warmly invite you to join our team, where your care and commitment will be truly valued. Were currently welcoming applications for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our inpatient ward in the beautiful surroundings of Wiltshire. Here, youll play an essential role in delivering person-centred, holistic care to patients in a community hospital environment, supporting their recovery, promoting independence, and helping to manage long-term health conditions with dignity and respect. Working alongside a team of experienced nurses, therapists, and support staff, you'll be part of a collaborative and compassionate environment where everyone shares the same goal: to ensure each patient feels safe, supported, and genuinely cared for. In partnership with the Ward or Department Sister, youll help uphold the highest standards of nursing care and contribute to maintaining a clean, calm, and welcoming ward environment.

About us

We change lives by transforming health and care. Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

Details

• Date posted: 08 October 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1561045677
• Job locations: HCRG Care Group, Chippenham Community Hospital, SN15 2AJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, youll be part of our valued team at Chippenham Community Hospital in Wiltshire.

• Band 5 AfC Salary with NHS Pension and full Agenda for Change terms and conditions
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover lifes emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our Outstanding learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where youre encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care backed up by at least £100,000 of ringfenced innovation funding each year
• The pride of working for an organisation committed to the highest clinical and quality standards: with the majority of our rated services holding good or outstanding ratings from the Care Quality Commission

Job Introduction

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Band 5 Registered Nurse looking to make a genuine difference in a supportive and friendly setting? At Chippenham Community Hospital, we warmly invite you to join our team, where your care and commitment will be truly valued.

Were currently welcoming applications for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join our inpatient ward in the beautiful surroundings of Wiltshire. Here, youll play an essential role in delivering person-centred, holistic care to patients in a community hospital environment, supporting their recovery, promoting independence, and helping to manage long-term health conditions with dignity and respect.

Working alongside a team of experienced nurses, therapists, and support staff, you'll be part of a collaborative and compassionate environment where everyone shares the same goal: to ensure each patient feels safe, supported, and genuinely cared for.

In partnership with the Ward or Department Sister, youll help uphold the highest standards of nursing care and contribute to maintaining a clean, calm, and welcoming ward environment.

If you would like more information please contact Matron: Anne-Marie Nuth on anne-marie.nuth@hcrgcaregroup.com

Recruitment Advisor: Louise Ledward on 07884 659608 or louise.ledward@hcrgcaregroup.com

We are happy to answer any questions that you may have.

A full list of responsibilities can be found in the attached job description.

Main Responsibilities

As aBand 5 Registered Nurse, your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering high-quality, patient-focused care as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Supporting patients with rehabilitation, discharge planning, and ongoing care needs
• Acting as a reassuring and knowledgeable point of contact for patients and their families
• Maintaining accurate care plans and clinical documentation
• Providing guidance and support to students and junior colleagues

If youre looking for a nursing role where kindness, teamwork, and professional growth are at the heart of what we do, wed love to hear from you.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

Registered Nurse

Willing to undergo training as necessary

Ability to demonstrate and explain skills to other staff

Knowledge of current issues in health care

Standards of Professional Practice

Good verbal and written skills

Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Understanding of skills and knowledge required to develop team members

Enthusiastic and self-motivated

Committed to working with people

Flexible and adaptable

Ability to work as part of a team

Demonstrate a commitment to self-development

Desirable

Mentorship qualification

Awareness of speciality

Capable of lateral thinking

About the Company

We change lives by transforming health and care.Established in 2006, we are one of the UK's leading independent providers of community health and care services, working with health and care commissioners and communities to transform services with a focus on experience, efficiency, and improved outcomes. We deliver and transform adult and children community health services, primary care services including urgent care, sexual health, dermatology and MSK services as well as adult social care and wellbeing services. Across England, we support communities of many millions and directly help more than half a million people each year - guided by our simple values: we care, we think, we do.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from a broad, diverse range of people who want to join our team. Were a Disability Confident Committed company, so we work to provide facilities, work environment adjustments and technical solutions to be as inclusive of everyone.

While it doesnt happen often, sometimes a role is very popular, and well need to close it earlier than the date weve shown here. If youre keen to join our team, wed love to hear from youso please apply as soon as you can.

As youd expect, safeguarding and protecting the children, young people and vulnerable adults that we work with is of the utmost importance so we have policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices and everyone who joins the team is subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.

Finally, we need to let you know that the company youll work for is part of HCRG Care Group Holdings Limited and by applying for this job well need to process and hold information about you. If you would like to know a little more about how we use your information, please see our website's privacy policy.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).