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Salary for this role£32,073 – £39,043 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 2237, Other registered nursing professionals. Pay for this occupation is set by national pay scales (NHS bands), so no single Home Office going rate applies.

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Role description

Job summary

We are looking for motivated and compassionate nurses who have a genuine interest in working with frailty and stroke patients to deliver high standards of care. We are looking for nurses who are wanting to provide our patients with the best experience and treatment possible and are ready for the challenge of helping us to further develop our rehabilitation services.

The rehab units are based within South Bristol Community Hospital. We have 2 wards a frailty unit and a sub-acute stroke unit. (SSARU)

If you are a Registered Nurse who enjoys working with patients to improve quality of life and promote independence then this is an exciting opportunity to join us in our rehabilitation units.

You will be an integral multidisciplinary team, all working together, to deliver individualised nursing and rehabilitation care to patients with the common goal of delivering the best outcomes possible for our patients.

In both units patients present with a broad range of conditions including stroke, orthopaedic, frail elderly, post-surgery and other long term neurological conditions and we work with them to help them attain the highest level of personal independence prior to discharge.

Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced nurse - this is a chance to develop your skills in highly supportive teams.

Main duties of the job

The unit nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for frailty and stroke patients and will provide and maintain a high standard of patient focussed care that ensures patient safety; dignity and respect are paramount to the care delivered.

The post holder will-

Provide, monitor and ensure that a high standard of safe and effective nursing care is maintained via professional actions, verbal and written skills.

With the support of senior staff be responsible for the initial holistic assessment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients who are acutely and chronically unwell; often with complex needs arising from the stroke and frail cohort.

Carry out a range of routine and non-routine tasks including medication rounds, clinical observations, planning, implementing, and evaluating care plans, assisting patients to meet their daily care needs, health promotion, venepuncture, planning discharges for patients.

Work Pattern

You will be expected to work across 7 days including nights, weekends and bank holidays on a rostered basis.
Day shift 07:00 19:30
Night shift 19:00 07:30

About us

Ever dreamt about a career that sparks excitement and fosters your professional growth?

Picture yourself waking up eager to make a real difference in our community, surrounded by teams who value your unique ideas. It's time to turn your dream into reality!

We are Sirona care & health - England's largest provider of Adult's and Children's Community Services and we'd love for you to join us in Bristol, North Somerset or South Gloucestershire.

Agenda for Change Salary, full NHS benefits, 27+ days' annual leave, and participation in the NHS Pension Scheme - just a glimpse of the benefits we offer.

Whether you're starting your journey in healthcare, looking for a fresh challenge within the NHS, or contemplating a career change, don't be daunted by the prospect of something different - we create development opportunities for all our colleagues and apprentices.

Interested? View our benefits leaflet which you can find as an attachment on this vacancy.

Date posted

04 November 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

083-8385618-SL

Job locations

South Bristol Community Hospital

Hengrove Way

Bristol

BS14 0DE

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities before applying for this position.

If you refer to qualifications or employment within your supporting statement, that has not been included in your Qualifications, Training or Employment History, this information may be discounted.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

BSc or equivalent experience in adult nursing role
Current NMC registration

Skills, knowledge and experience

Essential

Effective communication skills written, verbal and no-verbal with the ability to adapt communication for individuals with communication difficulties
Able to function effectively as a multi-disciplinary team member
Able to make clinically reasoned judgements when working with a variety of conditions
Able to work autonomously, and ability to know when to seek appropriate advice / guidance from senior staff
Evidence that can demonstrate problem solving skills in a relevant clinical setting
Effective time management and caseload management in a relevant clinical setting

Desirable

Experience of the application of health, safety and risk management policies
Working with a range of professionals in Health or Social Care
Relevant recent experience in a rehab environment
Relevant experience in an acute or community setting (either student of post graduate) demonstrating a broad range of clinical undergraduate experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.