Job summary
We are looking to recruit a band 5 Staff Nurse who wants to work in a dynamic and friendly Outpatient Department to deliver a modern-day outpatients service.

We are looking for a motivated and flexible nurse to join our Outpatient team, where you will have the opportunity to develop your leadership skills, clinic management and work autonomously in our nurse led dressing clinics. Out patients at Northumbria provides staff the opportunity to use IT and technology to support patient pathways in new and innovative ways.

The post holder will be based at North Tyneside with the expectation to travel trustwide if required for our seven-day service. You will also be required to support and manage trauma and orthopaedics clinics based Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital (NSECH).

We will provide a supportive learning environment and encourage you with your personal and professional development.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.

Please note: for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval from your current manager and have completed documentation required beforehand (see secondment policy) , as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.

Main duties of the job

• To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the Department team under the direction of the Department Manager
• To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the dept inthe absence of senior staff on a regular basis.
• To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards

About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Details
Date posted: 14 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: 319-8128492JA-B
Job locations: North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Sheilds, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Working across multiple sites delivering clinical care to patients.
• Managing clinics.
• Working alongside consultants.

Person Specification
Essential

• 1st Level live NMC registered Nurse
• Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period).

Desirable

• PP126/7
• D32/33
• Diploma/degree in nursing
• Valid driving license/ access to a car

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: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: North Tyneside General Hospital, Rake Lane, North Sheilds, NE29 8NH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.northumbria.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Manager
Saj Ahmed
saj.ahmed@northumbria-healthcare.nhs.uk
07731001638

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.