Job summary
- Main area
- Medicine
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 302-26-8268912L-SM1
- Employer
- Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN
- Town
- Wigan
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/09/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Standish Ward
NHS AfC: Band 5
People at the Heart. One Team. Your Career at WWL.
Job overview
We have an opportunity for a band 5 Staff nurse to work with the team on Standish Ward.
- To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.
- Performs well within a multidisciplinary team
- Upholds NMC Code of Conduct
- Adheres to Trust policies and procedures
If you are passionate about providing the highest standards of care and able to demonstrate our Trust values, putting our patients at the heart of everything you do, then we would like to hear from you.
Candidates must hold NMC Registration to be eligible for this role.
Candidates will be expected to present original certificates for qualifications at interview.
This vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
Under the supervision of the ward manager the nurse is responsible for the provision, organisation and direction of nursing care of the patients in his/her care
Working for our organisation
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is proud to provide high‑quality acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, our staff are central to everything we do — we believe that happy staff make for happy patients, and this ethos underpins our culture and our success.
We have a strong, recognised track record in staff engagement and in living our values:
- People at the Heart
- Listen and Involve
- Kind and Respectful
- ONE Team
We are committed to placing patients at the heart of every decision and delivering safe, effective care that protects dignity and enhances experience. We seek to recruit people who share our values, our passion for high‑quality care, and our belief in working together as One Team.
At WWL, we recognise the strength that comes from a rich and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all sections of society and are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key results from the job holder
- To provide the highest standards of care to our patients.
- Performs well within a multidisciplinary team
- Upholds NMC Code of Conduct
- Adheres to Trust policies and procedure
Planning and Organisational Duties
- Accountable for nursing practice and takes every opportunity to sustain and improve his/her knowledge and professional competence
- Participates in the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care relevant to patients within sphere of responsibility and under supervision.
- To be sensitive to the needs of the patients in relation to curtesy, privacy and dignity
- To be familiar with and adhere to Trust and Divisional objectives, policies, guidelines and current legislation
Communications and Key Working Relationships
- To communicate effectively with all members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and high-quality care is provided to all patients
- Maintain effective working relationships with ward colleagues particularly those highlighted within the organisational chart above.
Responsibility for Finance
- To be aware of resources and give high quality cost effective care.
Responsibility for Human Resources
- In conjunction with the ward manager, participate in induction programmes, introducing new staff to the ward and their duties
Responsibility for Health & Safety
- Compliance with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 – the post holder is required to fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards, and a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions
Responsibility for Teaching
- Take personal responsibility for developing and maintain own knowledge, clinical skills and professional awareness in conjunction with NMC guidance
- Attend mandatory training as directed by Trust
- In conjunction with the ward manager, help create and maintain a suitable learning environment for staff and students and act as a mentor in the supervision and teach of less experienced staff.
- To develop own teaching skills and participate in education programmes supervising unqualified nurses and students as directed
Work Circumstances & on-call
- Shifts of 12 hours to include nights and weekends. Rosters are planned and released six weeks in advance
Person specification
Additional
Essential criteria
- Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation
- Flexible and positive approach to work
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues
- Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Understanding of research/audit
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of resource management
- Understanding of education/student requirements
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
- Ability to challenge unacceptable behaviour or practice in a professional context
Desirable criteria
- Basic computer skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in the relevant speciality of which you are applying
- Experience of working independently and as a member of a team
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of audit research
- Previous experience in a caring environment
- Post qualification experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Current and valid NMC registration
- Recent evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and Assessing Course
- Degree/Diploma Studies
- Specialists Skills Course
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Lythgoe
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01942 822711
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Buckingham Row
Brick Kiln Lane
Wigan
WN1 1XX
- Telephone
- 07385427547
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