Newly Qualified Nurse - May recruitment event

NHS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job description

Job summary

Newly qualified nurse opportunities

Are you a newly qualified nurse who has recently completed undergraduate study in the UK or are you a student nurse who will be joining the NMC register within the next 6 months?

We are recruiting registered ADULT nurses across the following divisions-

Medicine, Surgery and Cancer and Associated Specialties Wards.

Achieve your potential at Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust, rated 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC, and the only organisation in Europe with ANCC Pathway to Excellence and Magnet recognised Hospitals.

Here at NUH, there are many opportunities to find the right career for you. We're a busy, acute Trust, with a huge breadth of clinical areas, offering newly qualified nurses, midwives and operating department practitioners the chance to develop new skills and care for a variety of patients.

Should you be successfully shortlisted you will have the opportunity to:

Have an interview at a NUH Recruitment Event on-

10th May 2025

Please note that this advert is specifically for newly qualified nurses seeking their first registered nurse roles.

Main duties of the job

Main duties include:

• Assess the care needs of patients and develop a programme of evidence-based practice care which is evaluated and amended as appropriate without direct supervision.
• To maintain clinical competence through CPD and mandatory training requirements.
• To ensure clear and timely record keeping of all assessments and care provided.
• Maintain good communication with patients and their relatives including the MDT.
• Utilise, maintain and understand NUH evidence-based policies and guidelines to ensure safety of care.

About us

At NUH, as a newly qualified nurse we can offer you:

A team from the Institute of Care Excellence, offering continuing professional education, careers coaching and development opportunities including: a preceptorship programme, an acute care skills course, resilience focused clinical supervision and clinical academic careers.

Access to the largest Shared Governance programme in the UK, with over 80 staff councils at ward level, giving our workforce a voice and supporting a culture of innovation.

An ambitious and forward-thinking professional environment, recognised for empowering nurses, midwives and theatre practitioners to lead and innovate.

Utilising evidence-based practice and research to advance nursing science and compassionate care.

Our nursing teams are Patient Experience Network National Award winners (2023) and have opportunities to work on improvement initiatives that are co-produced with those who use our services.

Date posted: 17 April 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £29,970 to £36,483 a year Per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 164-7099657

Job locations: Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, NG5 1PB

Job responsibilities

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The post holder is required to have completed undergraduate study within the next 6 months and have/be awaiting NMC registration as an ADULT nurse.

NUH is a large acute teaching hospital and there are opportunities to develop key skills across all divisions.

At NUH we are pleased to be able to offer all newly qualified nurses a supportive preceptorship period. This is led by the practice education team at the Trust and this programme includes:

• Preceptorship Induction- an introduction to preceptorship at NUH and access to the preceptorship portfolio.
• Acute care skills course- a 5 day course developing skills to recognise, treat and escalate the care of a deteriorating patient in a safe and timely manner.
• Medicine safety study day- a 1 day study session highlighting measures to ensure the safe administration of medicines.
• Resilience focused clinical supervision- these sessions are available to all nurses who join the Trust, this type of supervision provides the opportunity to have a safe and confidential environment to share experiences alongside other newly qualified nurses.
• Careers conversations- NUH host monthly careers conversations to discuss career opportunities, this event can also be used to seek support with role related packages or access a one to one resilience focused clinical supervision session with a member of the practice education team.
• Preceptorship pledge- All newly qualified nurses will have a preceptor allocated to them within the clinical area, a preceptorship pledge has been created to support this role ensuring that all preceptors are aware of their responsibilities when supporting colleagues.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential:

• NMC Adult registered nurse with PIN / completed undergraduate study awaiting PIN- newly qualified nurse

Experience Essential:

• Delivering care to a group of patients
• Supervision of non-registered staff and students
• Competent in medicines management

Communication Essential:

• Demonstration of effective written and verbal communication
• Demonstrate IT skills

Planning and organisational skills Essential:

• Ability to prioritise care and own workload
• Ability to respond to change in needs

Physical skills Essential:

• Able to use medical equipment
• Able to undertake manual handling procedures

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address: Nottingham University Hospitals, Nottingham, NG5 1PB

Employer's website: https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/