Staff Nurse

Staff Nurse

Closing date: 03 May 2026.

Job type: Permanent, part-time; 22.5 hours per week.

Location: Stroud General Hospital, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

This role is offered on a permanent basis. It involves working on the inpatient ward that provides sub‑acute care, rehabilitation and end‑of‑life care in a friendly, warm and welcoming environment.

Main duties of the job

We welcome applications from both experienced Registered Nurses and newly qualified nurses. We also consider candidates who are only available to work night shifts. New to the profession? We provide a supportive learning environment, assigning a mentor and placing you in our preceptorship programme.

Experienced nurses will receive support in clinical and managerial development, including access to academic programmes. The ward is predominantly nurse‑led, giving greater autonomy and job satisfaction.

Your role will require working closely with the multidisciplinary team – Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Physiotherapists – to deliver holistic, patient‑centred care that meets the high quality standards of the Trust.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in health care or equivalent.
• Level 1 RGN with current registration.
• Evidence of ongoing development.
• Post‑reg qualification (e.g. care of the elderly, care of the dying).
• Recognised qualifications in any of the following: Mental Health, Care of the Elderly, Palliative Care.
• Facilitated Learning and Practice or equivalent teaching and assessing qualification.
• A Management/leadership course at a PGC level.

NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

• Development of managerial skills to lead a team post qualification.
• Understanding of Clinical Governance.
• 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 requires a Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Additional Information

Refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application.

We provide a multi‑professional preceptorship programme aligned to the National Preceptorship Framework for Nursing and have been awarded the Interim Quality Mark from NHS England. The programme is offered to Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.

Newly qualified Social Workers are offered the Assessed and Supported Year in Employment programme (ASYE), which is similar to a preceptorship programme.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information see https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas.

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year (pro rata).

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