Senior Ward Nurse
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Dursley, GL11 4BAView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
11 October 2026
11 days leftJob description
This role is offered on a temporary, fixed term basis. The hours are part-time, 28 hours per week. The Specialist Stroke Rehabilitation Inpatient Unit...
- 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
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
- The role of the Inpatient Unit at the Vale Community Hospital is to offer general andStroke Specialist rehabilitation to residents of Gloucestershire in a dedicated Community Hospital environment
- To assist and support the band 7 Team Manager in the leadership and management of the nursing team, adopting national best practice to provide a high quality nursing service to patients, relatives and carers on the ward.
- To act as Senior Nurse for the hospital when necessary, including overnight.
- To provide and maintain standards of care as required by the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and local and PCT Policy.
This role is not eligible for sponsorship as per the Governments UK VISA and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information please visit https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
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.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered nurse
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Ability to lead and manage junior colleagues
- Excellent communication skills
- Knowledge and understanding of mental capacity and DoLS
- Evidence of flexibility and adaptability
Desirable
- Knowledge of rehabilitation, sub-acute and end of life care
- Experience of working within the NHS at this level
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Evidence of supporting change in the work place
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
25 September 2026
Last checked
29 September 2026
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