# Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/060ab120-b433-42fd-8684-0fae5c58b98f - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/060ab120-b433-42fd-8684-0fae5c58b98f.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Milton Keynes University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T16:40:46.801Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Buckinghamshire/Milton_Keynes/Milton_Keynes_University_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Elderly_Care_Medicine/Elderly_Care_Medicine-v8331465 - **Employer website:** https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Staff Nurse Department: Medical and Surgical Division Band 5, £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum pro rata Part time, 30 per week Milton Keynes University Hospital is seeking dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurses — including Graduate Nurse and those new to the NMC Register and Student Nurses due to qualify in 2026 — to join our Medical and Surgical Divisions. As part of #TeamMKUH, you’ll be supported in your professional journey through our commitment to education, development, and continuous learning, with access to career-enhancing accredited courses. As a newly, recently or soon to be Qualified Registered Nurse, we invite you to step into the next chapter of your professional journey and make a real impact. Whether you have obtained your professional registration, or you are days away, we are looking for passionate qualified nurses ready to bring empathy and excellence to patient care. We are committed to educating, developing, and supporting our Nurses in practice. Our staff have access to career enhancing accredited courses and Graduate Nurses will undertake a 1 Year Preceptorship programme. The Trust is currently offering 30 hours contracts with opportunities across various specialities/Divisions. There is a possibility to increase to full time 37.5hours in the future. If you are interested in applying and would like to ensure you submit a high-quality application and find out more about these positions please join one of our webinars. ### Main duties of the job All MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working 'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute' Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Interview date: 05 November 2026 The post holder will work independently, in conjunction with the wider nursing team to deliver and maintain a high standard of nursing care, within the framework of National and Trust policies, referring to senior colleagues as needed. To be responsible for all aspects of patient care including the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of personalised care, ensuring patients feel safe, supported and informed to make decisions regarding their care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to maintain safe and effective care at all times. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities NHS Staff Survey: Nursing and Midwifery are always learning in their job roles, rated 6.31 out of 10. To be responsible for the unsupervised assessment of patient care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of plans of care, ensuring high standards of evidence-based care. To formulate evidence-based programmes of care based on an assessment and evaluation of patient needs. To recognise changes in patients conditions and respond appropriately to the situation in line with Trust policies, escalating concerns as required Please refer to attached Job description for further information. We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouraging diversity, and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us. MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once enough applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Ability to deal with complex and difficult emotional situations. - Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team. - Diplomacy and negotiation skills. - IT skills - Effective time management skills **Desirable** - Able to direct and supervise unregistered nurses (Healthcare Assistants HCAs). - Teaching and good presentation skills ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working as part of a team - Experience working in an acute healthcare environment **Desirable** - Experience mentoring unqualified staff ### Communication **Essential** - Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) - Able to communicate effectively with other members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) ### Qualifications and knowledge **Essential** - Nursing Degree - Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN - Basic Life Support (BLS) - Knowledge of current professional issues in nursing - Knowledge of infection control **Desirable** - Immediate Life Support (ILS) - Evidence of career development. ### Personal and people development **Essential** - Motivated and enthusiastic - Approachable - Able to work under pressure. - Able to reflect on own practice. - Willing to learn and improve personal practice ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 224.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10654489) - [person specification (pdf, 96.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10654490) ## 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.