Staff Nurse - Newly Qualified Summer 2025

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Are you a third-year University Nursing student looking for your first step into your Nursing career? Why don't you come along on the 19th October 2024 to our careers event to find out what we have to offer!

We are delighted to be hosting our student careers day on the 19th October 2024 starting from 10:00am at the Great Western Hospital. Our event is aimed towards all 3rd Year Nursing Students, qualifying in Summer 2025 who are interested in joining our Trust.

You will be able to learn more about the Trust, our services, and meet the Careers team, ward managers and staff that to assist you in making your decisions about your future with us.

Schedule for the day

Welcome Presentation (Recruitment Q&A , student experience and Preceptorship)
Ward Manager Careers Fair - Meet and greet Ward Managers to discuss opportunities.
Interview Coaching Workshop

Note all applicants will receive an invitation prior to the attendance of the event on completion of their application via NHS jobs with confirmation of the attendee slot.

Main duties of the job

At the Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Swindon, we are recruiting newly qualified nurses to join our teams across a diverse range of opportunities. We are a progressive organisation with a reputation for training and clinical excellence and can offer you development opportunities in acute and community teams and rotational, portfolio and flexible working. The choice is yours!

So if you want a challenging and supported career introduction, thrive in a busy and diverse work environment and share our Trust values - 'Service, Teamwork, Ambition and Respect' - then we'd love you to come and join us!

About us

What Do We Offer?

If you join our team, we guarantee the following support:

Comprehensive package of training and support including a 12-month Preceptorship programme either in department or as part of the 'Stepping up Programme.'
Inclusive support within house clinical skills and mandatory training, regular clinical supervision, annual performance reviews, and regular development reviews.
Clinical Supervisors working alongside you to support, teach and assist you with any development areas where you feel you need support.

Are you the right person?

To be the right fit for our team, you will

Be passionate about the service you provide and committed to providing the highest level of care to our patients;
Excel in your training and have excellent communication skills;
Be a reliable, self-motivator who can work well both as an individual and as a team player.

Next steps? Application Information

By making this one application you will be able to select the Department/s you wish to work. Interviews will be held in November/December 2024.

If you have any questions about a career in nursing at Great Western Hospitals, please do not hesitate to contact Shelly Knight, Student Placement Manager at Shelly.Knight1@nhs.net or Ryan Jary, Student Recruitment Lead at Ryan.Jary@nhs.net.

Date posted

04 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

249-6618336

Job locations

The Great Western Hospital

Marlborough Road

Swindon

SN3 6BB

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, planning, deliveryand evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role. The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursingstandards and monitoring of outcomes.

Please see attached full Job Description

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached full Job Description

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course.
Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Experience within a range of patient/client care groups.

Qualifications

Essential

Working toward Nursing Midwifery Council(NMC) Registration
Evidence of continuing professional development.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course.
Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship.
Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
Experience within a range of patient/client care groups.

Qualifications

Essential

Working toward Nursing Midwifery Council(NMC) Registration
Evidence of continuing professional development.

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).