Staff Nurse

Job overview

We’ve been providing patient-centred healthcare to communities in the North East of England and beyond for over 250 years and are proud to be one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, offering a vast and diverse range of specialist services.

We approach our daily work with the ethos that patients remain at the heart of everything we do, in line with the trust’s Vision and Values and is reflected in our newly launched Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professionals Strategy.

We seek self-motivated, confident nurses with a natural aptitude for empathy and attentiveness, who can demonstrate a sensitive yet self-assured approach with patients who are often very scared and uncertain for their future.

Acting as an advocate for your patients, you will need authentic communication and listening skills, and the ability to build trust, considering all factors in their response to prognosis and treatment plans. This can require considerable resilience and insight and you will liaise with colleagues from many external partnership services, requiring good coordination and organisation skills.

• Interview Date Wednesday 17 December 2025
• Full & Part Time Hours/Week
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

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Main duties of the job

Providing outstanding standards of care, takes a successful multi-disciplinary approach and you will work alongside a large team of talented individuals including medical, surgical, anaesthetic and intensive care teams, allied health professionals, pharmacists and many more.

Our teams also include many nurse specialists and as such there is great scope for progression to more specialist and other senior nursing and managerial roles.

Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

There is a multitude of opportunities for career development within our Trust. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) in particular is extremely important to us, to ensure our staff can fully liberate their potential. You will be encouraged and supported to develop your skills and competencies with dedicated support from our Clinical Educators.

All of our clinical areas are supported and lead by experienced Matrons - contact details are available on our Trust website. Please make contact to find out more and you may be able to arrange an informal visit.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please note that we are unable to offer alternative interview dates so candidates should make every effort to be available for the interview date shown on the current advert. Please be advised we can only support face to face interviews at this time.

We are currently recruiting Band 5 Staff Nurses to the following areas

Intestinal Failure Unit

Our new 15 bedded Intestinal Failure unit, which is expected to open in January 2026 at the Freeman Hospital.

We are seeking staff nurses with either surgical/Colorectal and or IF/gastrointestinal experience, we will also be able to support experienced Band 5 staff.

FH Ward 6

We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our dynamic team on a busy surgical ward at Freeman Hospital.

Our ward provides care for acute surgical patients, including those undergoing Colorectal, Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB), and Vascular procedures.

These are excellent opportunities for  hard-working, enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

What we offer:

• Supportive team environment •    Opportunities for professional development •    Exposure to a wide range of surgical specialities

If you are committed to making a difference and thrive in a challenging yet rewarding setting, we would love to hear from you!

Please specify in your application if you are interested in a post on the Intestinal Failure Unit or on Ward 6.