Location
Salary
£31,049 to £37,796 a year
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
16 Mar 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
06 Mar 2026

Job summary

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse on the Gastroenterology, Diabetes and Endocrine Ward at Rotherham Hospital, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and compassionate care to patients with a range of acute and long-term conditions.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care to ensure individual needs are met.
  • Delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care while maintaining patient safety and dignity at all times.
  • Monitoring patients conditions, recognising deterioration, and responding appropriately in a timely manner.
  • Administering medications and treatments in line with Trust policies and professional guidelines.
  • Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate and deliver holistic patient care.
  • Supporting patients and their families with information, reassurance and education about their conditions and treatments.
  • Maintaining accurate and timely patient documentation in accordance with professional standards.
  • Contributing to a positive ward environment by supporting colleagues, students and new staff members.
  • Participating in quality improvement, audit and service development to enhance patient care.
  • Upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together in all aspects of your work.
  • In this role, you will be supported to develop your clinical skills and knowledge while making a meaningful contribution to patient care and the wider ward team.

Job responsibilities

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.