Job summary
Bank role Band 5 qualified nurse.

This is for winter pressures December to March only. Shifts not guaranteed.

The sites will be Haywood Hospital ST6 and Cheadle Hospital ST10.

We will close this vacancy early if there is a huge volume of applications.

Please note this is not a preceptorship role and previous band 5 experience is essential

The post holder will assist the Ward/Team Manager in providing high quality nursing care and treatment of patients in conjunction with other professionals through the hospital's multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and care programmes.

The Trust Bank is made up of a pool of staff that provides temporary cover for staff shortages or short term vacancies. If you work for the trust bank, you tell us when you are available and your availability is then matched with shift requirements across the hospital.

Our Bank operates by, booking temporary staff on a flexible basis. It gives you the freedom to choose the shifts you work, depending upon availability.

Can't commit to a permanent job at present?

Have family or other commitments prevent you working full time or to a set work pattern?

Want to keep up your professional skills?

Would like to gain experience in new areas?

Main duties of the job

• Deliver a high quality clinical service to patients and their families and carers.
• Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC guidelines
• Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Contribute to care plans in cooperation with multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital and under supervision of more senior team members.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition
• Ensure the safe custody of all patients as determined by the clinical team. This includes the supervision of patients within the hospital, grounds and the community, as required.

About us
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is an award winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.

We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all of our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information. Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role.

We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support.

Demonstrating our strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and in context of our objective aligned to the growth of diversity across the workforce; we are particularly seeking applications from individuals who may be from under-represented groups, such as black, Asian or other ethnic groups, individuals with a disability, or LGBTQ+ individuals who meet the specific criteria.

We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.

Details
Date posted: 25 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £34,592 a year pro rata
Contract: Bank
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 301-BANK-26-8322136
Job locations: Haywood Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AG, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Deliver a high quality clinical service to patients and their families and carers.
• Act as named nurse to a group of patients under the direction / supervision of the person identified with continuing responsibility.
• Participate in therapeutic group work programmes.
• Take charge of the ward in the absence of the ward manager and deputy ward manager.
• Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC guidelines
• Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Contribute to care plans in cooperation with multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital and under supervision of more senior team members.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition
• Ensure the safe custody of all patients as determined by the clinical team. This includes the supervision of patients within the hospital, grounds and the community, as required.
• Support student nurses on placement within the service.
• Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level
• Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the ward/department (as set by the responsible nurse) are fulfilled and to identify factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
• The post holder will be required to work within the NMC Code of Practice and professional guidelines.
• Maintain an up-to-date level of professional competence within the specific environment.
• Assist in the implementation of evidence-based nursing practice and participate in research and other projects as required.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered General Health Nurse on NMC Register.

Skills
Essential

• Demonstrate an awareness of current thinking and guidance in the management of physical health conditions.

Experience
Essential

• Experience of providing care within a health setting.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Employer details
Employer name: Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Haywood Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 7AG, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Temporary Staffing Advisor, Helen Clarke, helen.clarke3@mpft.nhs.uk, 01785301350

Supporting documents
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