Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Day Unit
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 234-26-G1056
- Employer
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 20/10/2026
Employer heading
Registered Nurse - Medical Day Unit
NHS AfC: Band 5
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is a 1,200-bedded teaching hospital with state-of-the-art facilities for modern patient care: 1100 beds in the PFI and 100 in Cromer Community Hospital.
The NNUH is part of Norfolk and Waveney University Hospitals Group which includes the James Paget Hospital, in Great Yarmouth and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King Lynn.
We carry out nearly one million outpatient appointments, day case procedures and inpatient admissions annually. The population we serve is predominantly the people of Norfolk and north Suffolk, although some patients are referred from further afield especially to access specialist services available at this Trust.
Our staff of c10,000 care for and support patients who are referred to us by around 100 local GP practices and from other acute hospitals. We run more than 60 specialist services as a tertiary centre, including more than a dozen specialist cancer and radiotherapy treatments, and we are one of the biggest cancer centres in the country.
We provide complex spinal surgery services, specialist Neonatal Intensive Care, neurosciences services and specialist cardiac services. Our Trust runs specialist dermatology, rheumatology, endocrinology, adult congenital heart disease services, treatment of complex liver and pancreatic diseases in adults, cystic fibrosis services and intestinal failure services. We are enhancing our urgent and emergency care specialist services for patients with significant injuries as a result of trauma and have an ambition to become a Major Trauma Centre. NNUH is currently the busiest Trauma Unit in the East of England caring for almost 850 trauma patients annually many with complex care needs.
At NNUH it is our privilege to provide healthcare, and our vision is to ‘provide the best care for every patient’. If this inspires you and you share our values, we really want you to join our team.
Our values support our vision and guide the behaviour of everything we do, these are:
People-focused
We look after the needs of our patients, carers and colleagues, to provide a safe and caring experience for all.
Respect
We act with care, compassion and kindness and value others’ diverse needs.
Integrity
We take an honest, open and ethical approach to everything we do.
Dedication
We work as one team and support each other to maintain the highest professional standards.
Excellence
We continuously learn and improve to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and our hospital.
Wish you were here? So do we.
We want all our staff to achieve a balance between work and personal life and understand how important flexible working can be. We welcome applications on a full or part time basis, various shift patterns and hybrid working, where roles allow.
At the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH), we know the benefits diversity can bring to our organisation such as creativity, innovation and compassion. All of which have a direct impact towards our staff and patient experience. We are committed to being a Hospital for All – being equitable and inclusive, and a place where all feel a sense of belonging. We therefore particularly encourage and welcome applications from candidates who are underrepresented in NNUH’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities and long term conditions and people within the LGBT+ community.
Job overview
We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the friendly and dedicated team at Aylsham Medical Day Unit (AMDU).
AMDU is a nurse-led service providing planned care for patients referred from all specialties across the Acute Trust. Since its establishment in 2018, the service has continued to grow and develop
caring for more than 11,000 patients in the last year alone.
We provide a diverse range of services, including:
• Blood product transfusions
• Intravenous iron therapy
• Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT)
• Venesection
• Day-case biopsies
• Paracentesis
• Day-case heart failure assessment and management
Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to providing safe, compassionate and high-quality care, supporting patients with both acute and chronic conditions to remain in their own homes wherever possible. Through our service, we help to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions, support early discharge and promote patient independence.
We are looking for a passionate, motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our busy and diverse team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is keen to develop their clinical skills, broaden their experience and take the next step in their professional development.
Main duties of the job
• Provide safe, effective and compassionate nursing care to patients attending the Medical Day Unit across a range of clinical pathways.
• Promote patient independence, admission avoidance and early discharge, supporting patients to receive appropriate care closer to home.
• Administer and monitor medications and treatments, including intravenous therapies, in accordance with Trust policies and professional standards.
• Safely administer and monitor blood and blood products, recognising and managing any adverse reactions appropriately.
• Monitor patients before, during and after procedures and treatments, ensuring timely recognition of clinical deterioration.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous nursing documentation and clinical records.
• Communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team, providing information, reassurance and appropriate health education.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in a patient's condition, escalating concerns promptly to senior nurses and medical colleagues.
• Ensure infection prevention and control standards are consistently maintained.
• Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement and service development.
• Maintain professional knowledge and competence through continuing professional development, training and reflective practice.
• Work flexibly as part of a 7-day service, including shifts between 07:00 and 19:30.
Working for our organisation
Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!
The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.
We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:
- Flexible working hours
- Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
- Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
- Discounted gym memberships
- Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
- Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
- Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
- Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
- On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
- On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
- Support in career development
- Flexible staff bank
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
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You will work alongside an experienced and supportive nursing team to deliver a wide range of patient-centred care pathways. You will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge, skills and confidence while making a real difference to patients and their families.
If you are compassionate, adaptable and committed to delivering outstanding patient-centred care and are looking for a rewarding role where you can develop and grow, we would love to hear from you.
Come and join the AMDU team and be part of a service that puts patients first and makes a real difference every day. AMDU operates 7 days a week, from 07:00 to 19:30.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Willingness to further develop knowledge and skills
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
Skills
Essential criteria
- Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area
Attitude
Essential criteria
- Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH’s PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
- Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Williams
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603 286286
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