Location
Newcastle upon Tyne, England

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Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum
Profession
Staff nurse
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
09 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 6 months (Full time hours to cover winter ward)
Posted Date
26 Aug 2026
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Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

2 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications / Professional Registration

    1st Level live NMC registered Nurse

  • Qualifications / Professional Registration

    Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).

Desirable

6 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience and knowledge

    Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools

  • Experience and knowledge

    Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods

  • Qualifications / Professional Registration

    PP126/7

  • Qualifications / Professional Registration

    D32/33

  • Qualifications / Professional Registration

    Post Registration qualification in specialty

  • Qualifications / Professional Registration

    Diploma/degree in nursing

Job overview

Winter brings unique challenges to our healthcare system. We are seeking resilient, adaptable, and motivated Registered Nurses to join our dedicated team during this peak period. This fixed-term role is designed to provide critical support Trust wide across our acute wards, ensuring our patients continue to receive safe, high-quality, and compassionate care throughout the winter months.

Main duties of the job

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the ward team under the direction of the Ward Manager.

To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the ward/dept in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.

To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.

To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which

(a) engages, enables and empowers others

(b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement

(c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.

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.

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This advert is for Staff Nurse with Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 6 months (Full time hours to cover winter ward). The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.

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