Closing date: 20 July 2026

Job summary
Are you an experienced registered nurse looking for a role with full flexibility and top-quality care opportunities?

Join North Bristol Trust & University Hospitals Bristol & Weston's Collaborative Bank -- and enjoy a rewarding, flexible nursing career tailored to your needs!

Why join us?

• Valued Team Membership: As a bank nurse with us, you'll be a respected member of our team, with access to exceptional benefits including the NHS Pension scheme, paid mandatory and statutory training, and full induction support.
• Flexible Working Patterns: Choose shifts that fit your lifestyle, including earlies, lates, long days, and nights, with competitive pay rates and holiday pay. Enjoy the freedom to work without rigid hours.
• Diverse Experience: Work across multiple disciplines and specialties, broadening your clinical skills and experience in a supportive environment.
• State-of-the-Art Facilities: Opportunity to work in award-winning settings like the Brunel building.
• Additional Perks: Receive free uniforms, training opportunities, and pay incentives.
• Convenience and Regular Work: Benefit from long and short-term placements that offer flexibility, along with the team spirit and friendly atmosphere of a permanent role.

If you're a dedicated adult nurse committed to delivering outstanding care but want flexibility to align with your circumstances, our collaborative bank offers the perfect solution. Apply now and take the next step in your nursing career!

Main duties of the job

• Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as and when required.
• Taking personal responsibility and accountability for ensuring that Trust and local policies and procedures are known and followed and ensuring duties are carried out in accordance with the advisory guidelines and practice set out in the NMC code.
• Being responsible for assessment, planning, Implementation and Evaluation of patient care.
• Taking responsibility for the supervision and guidance of other staff including health care support workers and students as required.

Applicants must:

• Hold RN (adult) registration with current NMC license to practice
• Minimum of 12 months post qualification experience. (15 months for NQN's - 3 months preceptorship, then 12 months acute experience)
• Have recent acute hospital experience within the last 18-24 months
• Have a drive to work hard, enthusiasm and the ability to commit to a 4-day induction programme if successful
• Have right to work in UK (with relevant Adaptation/ONP if applicable)
• Have the ability to commence work within 3 months of offer

About us
North Bristol NHS Trust employs over 12,000 people, providing healthcare to Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and North Somerset from our award-winning Southmead hospital. We are a regional Major Trauma Centre and a globally recognized centre of excellence in many specialties. Our vision is to empower our teams to deliver exceptional, personalized healthcare. We treat every patient with respect and dignity, aiming for excellent outcomes and a first-class experience.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the country's largest acute Trusts, with over 13,000 staff delivering 100+ clinical services across 10 sites, serving 500,000+ people in South West England. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, UHBW is proud to provide excellent care to Bristol, Weston, and beyond. As a multi-award-winning, digitally advanced Trust, our cutting-edge research and innovation make a positive local and global impact. With hospitals in both city and coastal locations, staff enjoy the best of urban life and nearby countryside or seaside.

Both organisations value diversity and are committed to building an inclusive team representing various backgrounds and perspectives and safeguarding vulnerable groups. Anonymous application data helps us uphold these commitments. Applicants from all underrepresented groups are welcome.

Job responsibilities

• Take regular responsibility to carry out required planned, direct patient care to a high standard without direct supervision in accordance with established nursing procedures and policies.
• To report to the appropriate members of the multidisciplinary team any significant changes in a patients condition or situation.
• Take personal responsibility for the delivery of care of patients in a defined area.
• To contribute towards health promotion for all patients by providing education, support and advice, as necessary
• Ensure referral to appropriate professionals or agencies as required.
• Ensure the safe ordering, administration and custody of patients medication according to Trust policies and procedures.
• In the absence of senior staff be responsible for delegation and supervision of appropriate work to other qualified staff, health care assistants and students
• Where relevant to be responsible for and assist in co-ordinating discharge planning in partnership with the multidisciplinary team

Person Specification
Education/Training/Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse with current live NMC Registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent)

Work Experience
Essential

• Candidate will have undertaken training required by the ward / department. i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation, PCA and epidural training
• Minimum of 12 months post qualification experience (15 months for NQN's - 3 months preceptorship, then 12 months acute experience)
• Recent acute hospital experience within the last 18-24 months

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
Essential

• Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
• Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Time management/ basic problem solving skills

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.