Job Description

Are you a dedicated adults nurse committed to delivering top-quality care but seeking flexibility to align with your circumstances?
If you replied yes, then UHBW Bank may be the option for you.
Enjoy the following benefits:

• Diverse Experience: Work across all disciplines, gaining exposure to a wide range of specialties.
• Flexibility: Choose shifts that suit your schedule, eliminating the need to commit to rigid working hours.
• Convenience: Experience the utmost convenience in your work schedule.
• Regular Work: Explore long and short-term placements for added flexibility, all while enjoying the team spirit and friendly atmosphere of a permanent role.
• Pay Incentives
• Training Opportunities
• Holiday Pay
• Competitive pay rates

In this role you will work across diverse disciplines, providing an excellent opportunity to expand your experience.
Collaborative Bank
We are excited to announce that we are part of a collaborative bank with NBT. This means that if you currently work at either UHBW or NBT on the bank, you don't need to apply for another bank role with the opposite trust. If you are part of either bank, please contact the bank office to be added to the collaborative bank.
Main duties of the job
Requirements Qualifications/Training

• UK NMC PIN number with no restrictions to practice.

Experience

• Experience within an acute setting within the NHS (or equivalent) in the last year

Important Application Information:
Please state the post you are applying for in the supporting information and provide a detailed description of your relevant experience and training.
About us
University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.
Details
Date posted
21 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
29,970 to 36,483 a year Bank Rates
Contract
Bank
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
387-BANK-RN-1
Job locations
Trustwide - Bristol & Weston
Upper Maudlin St.
Bristol and Weston
BS2 8HW
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Job description
Job responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Registered Nurse with relevant and valid NMC licence to practice
• Maintain all mandatory and statutory learning

Desirable

• Training Qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant post registration course

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• At least 6 months post preceptorship experience in an acute setting
• Previous experience of speciality

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and use initiative
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Strong communication skills to engage with a diverse community

Desirable

• Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development

Aptitudes
Essential

• Supportive
• Motivated
• Professional
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Self-motivated
• A team player
• Recognition of own limits
• Flexibility in working practices
• Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times

Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential

• Registered Nurse with relevant and valid NMC licence to practice
• Maintain all mandatory and statutory learning

Desirable

• Training Qualification or equivalent experience
• Relevant post registration course

Knowledge and Experience
Essential

• At least 6 months post preceptorship experience in an acute setting
• Previous experience of speciality

Skills and Abilities
Essential

• Good basic level of English language demonstrated through effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to problem solve and use initiative
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Strong communication skills to engage with a diverse community

Desirable

• Ability to develop own clinical skills and a willingness to participate in continuing professional development

Aptitudes
Essential

• Supportive
• Motivated
• Professional
• Able to prioritise and meet deadlines
• Able to manage difficult situations
• Self-motivated
• A team player
• Recognition of own limits
• Flexibility in working practices
• Aware that the role can be stressful and emotional at times