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Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse
Swindon On-site 0-2 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 1,825 employees
Patient CareAssessmentPlanningDeliveryEvaluation
Requirements
Applicants must possess full UK NMC Registration and a diploma or degree qualification in nursing. Essential skills include good communication, the ability to document accurately, and a willingness to undertake further training.
Job Description
Job Summary
Please note, if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2026, please be aware that we have concluded our NQ Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.
All applicants must possess full UK NMC Registration at time of application.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, patient-focused and conscientious nurse to join our team.
We are an 18 bedded gynaecology ward, who work cohesively with the Consultants, advanced practitioners and Service Managers providing a dynamic, innovative, comprehensive and caring service for patients and their Carers. There is an Early Pregnancy/Emergency Gynaecology unit which is run by specialist nurses, however, there will be opportunities for you to gain knowledge and experience if interested. On Beech ward we care for outlying patients such as medical, surgical, occasionally orthopaedic and women undergoing breast surgery.
Main duties of the job
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, delivery and 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 nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
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).
Please note, if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2026, please be aware that we have concluded our NQ Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.
All applicants must possess full UK NMC Registration at time of application.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, patient-focused and conscientious nurse to join our team.
We are an 18 bedded gynaecology ward, who work cohesively with the Consultants, advanced practitioners and Service Managers providing a dynamic, innovative, comprehensive and caring service for patients and their Carers. There is an Early Pregnancy/Emergency Gynaecology unit which is run by specialist nurses, however, there will be opportunities for you to gain knowledge and experience if interested. On Beech ward we care for outlying patients such as medical, surgical, occasionally orthopaedic and women undergoing breast surgery.
Main duties of the job
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, delivery and 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 nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
About Us
We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.
We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.
Job Description
Job responsibilities
- Plan, deliver and evaluate compassionate nursing care to meet the patients individualised needs.2. Ensure the highest standards of care and safety are maintained.3. To be responsible for the assessment of individual patients using the appropriate programme/models of care and ensuring co-ordination and implementation of the discharge assessment process and appropriate multi-disciplinary referrals.4. Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines, using a range of routes (once competency achieved) within the NMC Standards for Administration of Medicines and adhering to local policy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Qualifications Essential
- First Level Registered Nurse
- Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
- Diploma/Degree qualification
- Teaching/Assessor Qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent
- Qualification /Experience in teaching and assessing
- Ability to document details clearly and accurately
- Good interpersonal skills and is able to deal with difficult/sensitive situations
- Ability to prioritise and organise own workload
- Excellent written and verbal communication
- IT Literate
- Willingness to undertake training and assessment for further clinical skills
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).
Education
Bachelor DegreeProfessional Certificate
Skills
Patient CareAssessmentPlanningDeliveryEvaluationInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationIT LiteracyProfessional DevelopmentMedication AdministrationTeamworkCompassionate CareOrganizational SkillsTeachingNursing Standards
About Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the top three Trusts to work for in the South West. We employ almost 5,500 staff and serve a population of over 750,000 across Wiltshire and neighbouring counties. Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital services (at the Great Western Hospital in Swindon) and community health services across Wiltshire. These services include community hospitals, community nursing and therapy, and children's and young people's services.
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