Job summary
Ward 5 are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated staff nurse to join a busy surgical ward your role will be to care for patients with a range of emergency conditions and post operative surgical complexities.

As a staff nurse on the ward you will need to be a able to work in a team as well as work on you own initiative, prioritise, time management, plan and implement care for your patients. To support this you will need to be a good communicator to support your patient care and work along side the MDT.

If you feel this is for you, this please apply and join this friend team

Main duties of the job

• Nursing assessment- care planning - manual Handling
• Drug rounds, IV infusions
• Clinical Observations
• Computer systems
• Documentation
• Communication with MDT and families
• Wound care

About us
We 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.

Details
Closing date: 10 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 177-ELEC-8363335
Job location: Ward 5, James Paget University Hospital, Lowestoft Road, Gorleston, NR31 6LA, United Kingdom

Person specification
Essential

• NMC registered
• English
• Maths
• Previous experience
• Team working

Desirable

• Work in NHS
• Nursing background
• Computer systems
• Communication
• Surgical experience
• Wound care

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).

Contact
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Sarah Thacker, Sarah.thacker@jpaget.nhs.uk, 01502452005

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