Job summary
- Main area
- Rehabilitation and recovery
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 825-7752578-OPS
- Employer
- Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ludlow Community Hospital
- Town
- Ludlow
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata / per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/02/2026 08:00
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Ludlow Community Hospital
NHS AfC: Band 5
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust believes in fairness, equity and above all, values diversity in all aspects of its work, as a provider of health services and as an employer of people. We provide visa sponsorship to applicants who require this in order to have the right to work in the UK, providing that the role you have been offered meets the requirements set by the Home Office.
Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa (such as data analysts, IT and finance professionals, etc) will need to meet the salary threshold of £41,700. For a limited number of clinical posts (listed here), applications to the Health and Care Visa route will need to meet the national pay scale for their role or the minimum salary threshold of £25,000 (whichever is higher). We advise that you check that the role you wish to apply for meets the requirement for sponsorship before applying.
Further guidance on eligible roles can be found here.
Job overview
We have an opportunity for enthusiastic, motivated and caring Staff Nurses to join our team. We are looking to recruit nurses who are flexible, committed to delivering high standards of care, have excellent organisation skills and team players.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidates will be able to work under pressure, use own initiative as well as able to work as part of a team.
They will be responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision.
Able to deliver excellent nursing care, safely discharge patients, an excellent communicator and looking to develop and expand their skills.
They will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity.
They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families.
They will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing any work based training associated with the role.
They will act as an effective role model promoting excellence through practice.
Working for our organisation
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary / multi agency health/social care environment.
- Experience of working in the sub- acute environment
- Experience and knowledge of IT basic administration systems including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel etc)
Training and Qualifications
Essential criteria
- UK Registered Nurse (adult)
- Literacy & numeracy Level 2 or equivalent (GCSE A – C)
- Professional, clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of current professional issues
- Ability to carry out comprehensive holistic nursing assessment
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Strong leadership skills
- Good organisation skills; able to plan own work but also work effectively within a team
- Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure
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
- Emma Byrne
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01584 872201
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