Job summary
We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse who shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

This is for a secondment post until May 2027.

Ward 5B is a 30 bedded emergency orthopaedic ward, compromising of 4 bedded bays and side rooms. We predominately look after patients with fractured neck of femurs as well as other orthopaedic issues such as rib fractures and spinal fractures. As a department we focus on autonomous and nurse led/ patient focused care.

As a registered nurse, you will work closely with your nursing colleagues as well as the wider multidisciplinary team, consisting of doctors, physios, OT and the discharge team. to facilitate the speedy and safe discharges of our patients.

This role will include long days, short days, nights, weekends and bank holidays as per rota.

At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job
As a registered nurse you will provide a high standard of care and support the team to deliver a high quality service which is linked to high standards of patient care.

Your main responsibilities include:

• Support patient with their ADL's
• Pre and Post op care
• Facilitate the safe and speedy discharges
• Post op wound care
• Managing deteriorating patients
• Provide patient centred/ focused care
• Work with multidisciplinary teams
• Support clinical support workers in their duties

About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Teaching Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification information pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification
Qualifications / Training
Essential

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
• Commitment to lifelong learning
• Evidence of further education, training and on-going learning
• Ability to produce updated personal professional portfolio

Desirable

• Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification
• Evidence of appropriate Specialist Qualification

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Good self-awareness of professional limitations within NMC Code of Conduct
• Ability to prioritise workload and demonstrate good organisational skills
• Computer literacy

Desirable

• Venipuncture and cannulation

Other Requirements
Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day
• Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors
• Flexibility around working hours with clinical and rotational shifts

Desirable

• Knowledge of appropriate specialist nursing care requirements
• Resource management (awareness of budget/supplies)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

Employer details
Employer name: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Ward Manager Terri Adams, terriadams@nhs.net, 01438285056

Details
Date posted: 08 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum
Contract: Secondment
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 361-PLN-8062161
Job locations: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom