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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Nurse -Stroud General Hospital

The closing date is 30 November 2025

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Job summary

Our Community Hospital is in the beautiful Market Town of Stroud in a semi-rural position in the Cotswolds. It has the bonus of good access to the M5 motorway and is also serviced by excellent train links to London, Bristol and the West country.

Jubilee Ward is a mixed sex 16 bedded medical inpatient ward specialising in all aspects of sub-acute care, rehabilitation and end of life care. The ward strives to deliver the highest quality individualised care to patients, and their families, from admission right through to discharge.

We are looking for a dynamic nurse who enjoys working on a busy nurse-led team with close working ties with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.

The successful candidate will have opportunity to work closely with senior management in promoting safe care for patients and promoting Trust initiatives. We are currently implementing an enhanced pathway project to reduce the length of stay of our patients by improving discharge planning. As such it is expected that the successful candidate will play a pivotal role .

Applicants should have post registration experience or goals to increase their leadership skills and knowledge. You must have excellent communication & interpersonal skills and be committed to providing a high standard of patient care. We would expect commitment, flexibility & demonstration of trust values and in return we offer a range of training & development opportunities to enhance your career.

Main duties of the job

Management and leadership

Be a visible clinical lead on shift and a point of contact for staff, patients and their families

Lead and deliver safe care, screening of admission and discharge processes.

Workforce planning, rotas, leave and absence management, performance monitoring through engaging staff with clinical supervision, 1:1s and appraisal processes.

Engage in audit processes and help to maintain and improve quality standards. Active involvement in developing new practices.

Reviewing of incidents and implementing learning

Act as deputy in absence of Ward Manager.

Leading the team in assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care. Be a role model and resource for junior staff.

Communicate with a wide range of patients, carers, relatives, staff and other professionals disseminating information appropriately and in a sensitive manner. Being able to engage in difficult conversations and be confident to problem solve if needed.

Liaise with MDT and wider community agents

Be involved in maintaining skills and knowledge of team members through training and development

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.

76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.

81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

327-25-968

Job locations

Jubilee Ward, Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL5 2HY


Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our peoples skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Degree in healthcare or equivalent.
  • Level 1 RGN with current registration
  • Evidence of on-going development.

Desirable

  • Post-reg qualification (e.g. care of elderly, care of the dying).
  • Recognised qualifications in any of the following:- oMental Health oCare of the Elderly oPalliative Care oFacilitated Learning and Practice or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification oA Management/leadership course at a PGC level.

NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Development of managerial skills to take charge of and lead a team post qualification
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

  • Community Hospital experience pre and post registration
Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • Degree in healthcare or equivalent.
  • Level 1 RGN with current registration
  • Evidence of on-going development.

Desirable

  • Post-reg qualification (e.g. care of elderly, care of the dying).
  • Recognised qualifications in any of the following:- oMental Health oCare of the Elderly oPalliative Care oFacilitated Learning and Practice or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification oA Management/leadership course at a PGC level.

NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Development of managerial skills to take charge of and lead a team post qualification
  • Understanding of Clinical Governance.

Desirable

  • Community Hospital experience pre and post registration

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).

Additional information

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

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jubilee Ward, Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL5 2HY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Jubilee Ward, Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL5 2HY


Employer's website

https://www.ghc.nhs.uk/who-we-are/jobs/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Ward Manager

Sarah Gazzard

sarah.gazzard@ghc.nhs.uk

03004218549

Details

Date posted

18 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

327-25-968

Job locations

Jubilee Ward, Stroud General Hospital

Trinity Road

Stroud

GL5 2HY


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