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Main area General Medicine Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mixture of long days, nights and weekends.)Employer James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site James Paget University Hospital Town Great Yarmouth Salary 31,049 - 37,796 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/10/2025 08:00Staff NurseNHS AfC: Band 5The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community childrens service.Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:Putting patients firstAiming to get it rightRecognising that everybody countsDoing everything openly and honestlyPrior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of EnglandJob overviewWe are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse to support the team to deliver excellent patient care on Ward 12 and the frailty unit.You will be required to confidently support your team and sharing your ideas to improve the care of patients. You will focus on engaging with colleagues and developing our service. If you are a strong inspirational, caring and compassionate individual whom works well under pressure and wants to deliver quality care to our patients then please apply.Ward 12 is a 38 bedded older person medicine ward and frailty unit, looking after patients with different medical conditions and dementia.As a Staff Nurse you will be expected to have a wide knowledge base on medical conditions. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the continuous development of the ward and advancement in patient-centred care, as well as keen to progress in their knowledge and skills.Main duties of the jobThe post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting and monitoring of standards.The post holder will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and will be designated to take charge of the ward on a regular basis.Working for our organisationWe want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.Person specificationEducation and qualificationsRegistered nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)Undertaken Supervisor and Assessor trainingExperience and knowledgeBroad clinical knowledge baseQuality improvementInitiative to improve patient care and deliveryInvolved with previous quality improvementsSkills, abilities and competenciesAbility to work as part of a teamGood interpersonal and communication skillsThe James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of EnglandTier 2 Sponsorship: We are pleased to consider applicants who require Tier 2 sponsorship to work in the UK but it is unlikely that we would be able to appoint if a suitably qualified, experienced and skilled UK/Right to work candidate is available.If you are wishing to apply for this role and would require sponsorship, you can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified on the gov.uk website.Visa and ImmigrationJames Paget Hospitals uses tools to screen any applications generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI).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. #J-18808-Ljbffr