Staff Nurse

Posting date:	08 May 2026
Salary:	£32,073.00 to £39,043.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£32073.00 - £39043.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	14 May 2026
Location:	Gateshead, NE9 6SX
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	C9297-26-0312

Summary

Job DescriptionDimensions Participate with senior nursing staff to support in practice service developments, audit andbenchmarking against agreed standards. Have a vision for the area/service and be able to work collaboratively with others andimplement the vision in practice To participate in Clinical Supervision. To promote and support an environment through a multi-disciplinary approach andfacilitate the development of staff. To participate actively in all aspects of SafeCare.Communications and RelationshipsPlease specify information being communicated and the level of complexity entailed and to whom, the skills requiredto motivate, negotiate, persuade, empathise, breaking bad news sensitively and provide reassurance. Applies effective communication/leadership skills in clinical practice with a caring andcompassionate attitude at all times. Establishes and maintains effective communication with individuals, the wider nursing team,and other health professional regarding patients conditions, care planning and treatments. Be part of the nursing team to ensure effective communication with patients relatives andcarers, explaining medical conditions, progress and investigations taking into considerationlevel of understanding, culture and background. Develop and maintain effective channels of communication within the team, engaging, staffat all levels. Actively manages barriers to communication across all areas of responsibility to ensurepositives outcomes. Effectively responds to dealing with difficult and/or complex communication situations e.g.breaking bad news, dealing with concerns and complaints and appropriate escalation wherefurther support is required. Actively participate in professional groups and forums within, and where appropriateexternal to the organisation eg recruitment open events/ nurse conference. Produces accurate and complete records of communication consistent with legislationpolicies and procedures. Communicates regularly and effectively with the senior nurse team regarding all aspects ofclinical care and service delivery, including environmental issues.Communicates with a range of stakeholders and key links e.g. nursing and medical colleagues,ward sisters, matrons, allied health professionals and voluntary organisations. Across primary andsecondary care, professional and technical support staff, PPF, Social Services, Facilities,Administrative and Technical staff. Patient/Client care: Please specify the level of involvement in the provision of care to patients/clients and including how responsibility isshared with others. Contribute to the provision of individual patient care by personal participation in order tomaintain skills as health care professional and provide an effective role model for thenursing and multi-disciplinary teams. Demonstrate knowledge and skills through nursing practice of the highest standard inaccordance with the NMC Code of Conduct and registration, and local and national policiesand guidance. Act as patients advocate in all matters relating to his or her care, treatment and welfareacknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours. Facilitate an environment where health promotion and informed patient choice isencouraged and developed to its maximum potential within the available resources. Be part of a team that evaluates clinical practice within the area by monitoring standards ofcare and ensuring that nursing practice is evidence based and audited regularly in order toprovide a continually improving service in accordance with the clinical governance agenda. Promote and maintain a culture where staff actively contribute to the clinical governanceagenda. Ensure accurate clinical records are kept in line with current NMC guidelines on records andrecord keeping and Trust Policies Respond to enquiries from relatives, carers, deal with concerns, formal complaints, includingPALS concerns, and actively problem solve to improve the patients experience, escalating toseniors where further support is required. Be pro-active in risk assessment and clinical incident reporting and participate in root causeanalysis where required, Constantly promote the importance of the patient experience within the team, and activelyseek the views of patients and carers in the process of evaluating and developing caredelivery on the ward/dept. Policy and Service Development: Level of involvement in the implementation of policy and contribution to the decision making process both within owndepartment and other functions. Demonstrate an understanding of an integrated approach to quality issues so that everymember of the team contributes and is aware of their responsibility in this area. Contribute to the development of the service. Contribute to the development/implementation of new policies and guidelines within theclinical area with a specific regard to the impact on patient care. Contribute to and work with the team to ensure that all local and national, standardsguidance and targets are achieved. Ensure that all Trust policies are adhered to by self and others. Contribute to the development of nursing practice guidelines and care pathways withinservice area. Comply with the Trusts Risk Management Strategy and Directorate/Department clinical andhealth and safety policies and procedures and report any incidents/accidents and nearmisses in accordance with the Trust policy Maintain knowledge of local/national health policy in relation to service delivery Demonstrate learning from compliments, complaints, concerns and patient feedback Support the views of patients and carers in the process of evaluating care provision withinthe ward/dept. Support the development and maintenance of a team culture which actively encouragesempowerment thereby supporting and facilitating change.Financial and Physical Resources e.g. budget, stock and equipment: Knowledge of equipment and medical devices used in the clinical area and report the failureof mechanical problems of any items of equipment in line with the Medical Devices Policy Participate with relevant staff to have effective processes in place for the ordering of stockand non-stock items Utilise resources effectively using evidence based and best practice Ensure the safe handling of patients property, valuables and moneyTrustwide Band 5Responsibilities of the job for the training and development of employees/students/trainees. Maintain, update and develop own skills knowledge and competence to meet therequirements of the role, in accordance with the NMC Code and Registration requirements. Implement/work within the Trusts HR policies and procedures. Support the senior nurse team with the provision of training, education and support toStudent Nurses, Registered Nurses, Health Care Assistants and other support staff workingwithin the team. Comply with local induction programmes as a new registrants or staff new to the clinicalarea. Work within a team that supports staff to promote shared leadership, mentorshipeducation, training and clinical supervision programmes. Participate in Annual Training Needs Analysis to identify own training requirements andreflect own identified learning needs and ensure demonstrated in practice Ensure annual appraisal and personal development plan is in place in a timely way in linewith NMC requirements and the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework. Ensure process of revalidation when appropriate is undertaken and evidence of this collatedin anticipation of NMC requirements. Provide education to patients and carers as appropriate to individual need Embed the Trust vision and core behaviours in delivering a quality service to both internaland external customers across the nursing HCA and MDT team.