Overview
We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our Docking Ward team which specialises in Vascular Surgery. We are a friendly and welcoming team who are committed to ensuring we provide the highest standard of care to patients on the ward while continually striving for improvement. The ward has developed a wound clinic which runs twice a week to support complex wound care in the community, improving patient experience and reducing patients' length of stay. This clinic was shortlisted at this year’s HSJ Safety Awards. The Ward of the Year awards at the NNUH Staff Awards were won in 2022 and 2024. We would love you to join our award-winning team.
Main duties of the job
* Work with all members of the Ward/Department clinical team within the multi-disciplinary framework. Maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse.
* Act as a leader in the clinical area, in the absence of a more senior member of staff. To work in accordance with the principles set out by the Nursing/Midwifery professional bodies and Trust Policies.
* Support learners and junior colleagues, developing learning opportunities where able for both staff, learners and patients.
* To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH's PRIDE values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence.
About us
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 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 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:
Benefits
* 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
Details
* Date posted: 30 October 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 5
* Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum, pro rata
* Contract: Permanent
* Working pattern: Part-time, Flexible working
* Reference number: 234-25-C1033
* Job locations: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, NR4 7UY
Job responsibilities
The Job Description, which includes a Person Specification, provides a full outline of responsibilities and requirements for this role. Please use your supporting statement to demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Qualifications
* Essential: Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
* Essential: Evidence of Continuing Professional Development and maintenance of a Personal, Professional Profile
Experience
* Desirable: Recent experience of nursing in an acute hospital environment
* Desirable: Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality
Skills
* Essential: Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area
Attitude, aptitude
* Essential: Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
* Essential: Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Disclosures
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information see the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here (Criminal records checks for overseas applicants).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Additional information
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here (Criminal records checks for overseas applicants).
Employer details
Employer name: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Address: Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Norwich, NR4 7UY
Employer's website: teamnnuh.co.uk
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