Job overview
Join our friendly and supportive team at Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital, where every day offers the opportunity to make a real difference in patients’ recovery journeys. As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality, person-centred care to adults requiring rehabilitation following illness or injury. You’ll work within a multidisciplinary team that values learning, compassion, and teamwork, with access to excellent professional development and clinical support. If you’re passionate about helping people regain independence in a positive, inclusive environment, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse at Clayponds Rehabilitation Hospital, you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualised care for patients on their rehabilitation journey. You’ll work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to promote independence, recovery, and safe discharge planning. The role involves delivering evidence-based nursing care, administering medication safely, maintaining accurate clinical documentation, and supporting junior staff and students in their development. Compassion, good communication, critical thinking, and teamwork are essential, as is the ability to adapt to a dynamic environment focused on patient-centred care and continuous improvement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- • Knowledge of KSF and where this role functions
- • Knowledge of patient safety measures
- • Knowledge of safeguarding
- • Working knowledge of NHS 10 year plan
- • Knowledge of frailty and impact on wider health determinants
Desirable
- • Understanding of intermediate care pathways
- • Knowledge of intermediate care guidance and best practice
- • Broad medical knowledge including end of life, chronic conditions and frailty
Experience
Essential
- • Experience of providing patient facing interventions/post registration experience working in acute setting/inpatient setting/hospital setting
- • Experience managing care for acutely ill patients
- • Experience of providing clinical information to wider MDT
- • Experience of working within a community or in-patient setting as undergraduate
- • Experience of teaching/training and or providing supervision
Desirable
- • Working with a Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational therapy team within an inpatient and community setting
- • Experience of providing clinical interventions within an acute and community setting
- • Experience of participating in QSIR/quality improvement projects
Personal Qualities
Essential
- • Able to work seamlessly with other professional groups
- • Communicate clear message and guidance
- • Remain professional at all times in line with NHS KSF
Desirable
- • Able to challenge practice constructively to implement change
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- • Registered RGN
Desirable
- • Teaching Qualification
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This advert is for Staff Nurse with West London NHS Trust in Southall, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £36,943 - £44,900 per annum pro rata inclusive of 15% HCAS. The contract type is Permanent: 3 Positions (Perm and 2 x 12 month fixed term) available. The application deadline is 04 Aug 2026.
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