Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing and Midwifrey
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 358-7455922-COR
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- UHL 3 sites
- Town
- Leicester
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Newly Registered Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Job overview
NEWLY REGISTERED NURSE - (Adult)
We are looking for Newly Registered Nurses (NRN) with the same passion, drive and commitment to providing caring at its best, to join our organisation and we welcome applications from finalist pre-registration Nursing students who are due to complete their course in Autumn 2025.
Please note, this advert is for pre-registration students only - currently undertaking a Pre-Registration Nursing Course leading to Registration with the NMC. Applications with Nursing registration will not be accepted through this route.
International Nurses will also not be taken through this route and will be advised which route to be taken.
At University Hospitals of Leicester we have many different clinical management groups. These include:
Specialist medicine
Emergency medicine
Cancer, Haematology, Urology, Gastroenterology and Gastro-Intestinal Surgery (CHUGGS)
Musculoskeletal specialist service (Trauma and Orthopaedics)
Intensive Care and Theatres
Renal, Respiratory, cardiac and vascular
Maternity Gynaecology and Neonatal
The Trust prides itself in creating a positive practice environment and has over 70 Shared Decision Making councils giving our workforce a voice and empowering them to make innovative changes for our patients.
You will have access to an exceptional Preceptorship programme, support from your mentor/line manager and fantastic professional development coupled with opportunities to learn a range of new skills.
Main duties of the job
We are one of the largest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the Leicester General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.
Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Working for our organisation
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
- high-quality care for all,
- being a great place to work,
- partnerships for impact, and
- research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
- we are compassionate,
- we are proud,
- we are inclusive, and
- we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are an Acute Hospital and have a wide variety of clinical specialist areas within the Trust, whichever one you join you’ll become part of a talented, motivated team, committed to providing the best care and treatment to patients. In caring for our patients you will be required to:
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patient nursing needs
- Plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health care needs
- Take responsibility for the care needs of individual and groups of patients
- Recognise, prioritise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
- Collect, collate and fully accurately report patient information and maintaining accurate complete nursing records.
- Involve patients and carers/relatives in the planning and delivery of care.
Person specification
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential criteria
- Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
Training & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Newly Registered Nurse (UK trained awaiting NMC registration / finalist students completing undergraduate RN Degree programme / or UK newly registered nurse entering preceptorship without previous registrant experience)
Clinical Skills, Knowledge and Ability
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates knowledge of professional and NHS local and national nursing strategies and priorities Able to present factual written and verbal information and deal with questions Ability to calculate drug doses and safely administer medicines Basic Knowledge of IT
Experience
Essential criteria
- Is not undergoing any disciplinary / Fitness to Practice investigations or interruptions as a result of Fitness to Practice sanctions Evidence of reflective profile Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Desirable criteria
- Demonstrates understanding of clinical risk management in the NHS Demonstrates understanding of Clinical Governance in the NHS
Leadership and Education
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates the ability to communicate well in a variety of settings with patients of all cultures and with differing levels of understanding. Ability to made decisions and prioritise a clinical patient workload. Acts as a mentor and/or assessor and provide support to learners within the ward or unit. Understands the importance of teamwork and their role within the multi -disciplinary team. Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal skills and relationships with colleagues across the health setting. Has the ability to use initiative and to lead and co -ordinate a multi -disciplinary team with minimal supervision
Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Ongoing professional and personal development. Recognises own level of competence and limitations. Able to identify own learning needs
Desirable criteria
- Displays motivation and ideas of own future career pathway and personal development planning
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs. All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
Resource Utilisation
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates understanding of their own role and responsibility in managing efficient and effective use of resources Ability to set own goals and assess own progress against those goals Track record of reliability and achieving tasks set
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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
- Glynis Dublin
- Job title
- Recruitment & Retention Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
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