Closing date: 23 July 2026

Job summary
Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference every day? We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly and supportive ward team.

In this role, you will deliver high-quality, person-centred care in a fast-paced and rewarding environment, working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team. At Somerset NHS, we are committed to supporting your development through ongoing learning opportunities, mentorship, and career progression.

We value kindness, respect and teamwork, and are proud to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive, feel supported, and bring their whole self to work. If you are passionate about delivering excellent care and improving patient outcomes, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job
As a Staff Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and compassionate care to patients, ensuring their individual needs are always at the centre of your practice. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care, responding to changes in patients' conditions and making sound clinical decisions, escalating concerns where appropriate.

You will work closely with patients, families and carers, providing clear communication, reassurance and education, while collaborating with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated and seamless care. The role also involves administering medications safely, maintaining accurate and timely documentation, and contributing to safe discharge planning.

In addition, you will support and mentor junior colleagues and students, helping to foster a positive and inclusive team environment. You will be encouraged to take part in audit, research and quality improvement initiatives, contributing to the ongoing development of services and ensuring care is delivered in line with best practice. There will also be opportunities to take on responsibility for coordinating the ward and acting as nurse in charge, with appropriate support.

About us
At Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life
• NHS pension scheme for long-term financial security
• Generous annual leave allowance to recharge and relax
• A strong focus on career development to help you grow and achieve your potential

Additionally, you'll gain access to our Blue Light Card, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.

We are proud to foster a diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Why Somerset? Somerset offers the perfect blend of idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty, and breathtaking coastlines, with vibrant cities like Bristol, Bath, and Exeter just a short drive away - and only two hours to London.

The region is home to excellent educational facilities, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.

Somerset truly has it all - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.

Job responsibilities

• To provide and delegate care for patients within the inpatient ward.
• To be responsible for own personal safety and have knowledge of Trust policy regarding safeguarding of patients and staff.
• To be aware of budget implications and manage resources effectively.
• To manage own time effectively, demonstrating flexibility to meet service requirements over the 24-hour working period.

The post holder will act as a Team Leader for a team of approximately five members of nursing staff on a daily basis. In the absence of a more senior nurse or Matron the Band 5 nurse will need to take charge of the hospital on a Rota basis covering unsocial hours such as evening's weekends and bank holidays, this will increase the number of staff that the Band 5 nurse will oversee. There could be unforeseen emergencies situations that arise which the Band 5 nurse would need to lead.

The Band 5 Nurse will lead a team of nurses to care for a number of patients and will hold responsibility for ensuring that the patient care needs are met.

• To initiate the appraisal process with junior staff nurses and HealthCare Assistants to continue the evaluation process & education needs of staff development as directed by the Ward Manager.
• To contribute to Staff induction program and the continuing education of preceptorship and newly qualified staff /new Trust staff / student nurses/ cadet Nurses and work experience students. To promote an informative educational environment this will aid effective communication between the two parties.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification Registered Staff Nurse Appropriately registered with the NMC as per post requirements.

Desirable

• Teaching / Assessor qualification

Experience
Essential

• Substantial experiences as a registered Nurse
• Experience of working in multi-agency services.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and to have undertaken post registration training.

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.