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Staff Nurse - Ward F9

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ £32,073 – £39,043 a year Permanent Posted 26 August 2026 Apply by 9 September 2026

Home Office register entry: West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, Bury St Edmunds

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This role is listed by an employer that holds a live Home Office sponsor licence on the Skilled Worker route.

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.

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Public reference figures for that route: the general salary minimum is £25,000 a year, and salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement. Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

Staff Nurses are responsible for the delivery of care and the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes of care. They are expected to take delegated responsibility in a given shift for a group of patients. With experience, they may be expected to take charge of the ward/department regularly in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached Job description for full details of role and personal specification

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

About us

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?

Details

Date posted

26 August 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

179-8199281-M

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job description for full details of role and personal specification

The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

  • oNMC Registration or Newly Qualified
  • oPreparation for Mentorship
  • oBLS trained

Desirable

  • oILS trained
  • oA1 Assessor course

Experience and knowledge

Essential

  • oWillingness to share knowledge
  • oAwareness of current political/professional issues
  • oDemonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
  • oDemonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
  • oKnowledge of the Data Protection Act
  • oPrevious acute experience within the NHS
  • oDemonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients

Skills and abilities

Essential

  • oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • oAbility to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
  • oAbility to work under pressure
  • oProficient IT skills
  • oProficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
  • oCommunicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
  • oAccurate with attention to detail
  • oAble to recognise and manage deteriorating patients and to escalate concerns
  • oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care Centre and clinical pathways
  • oCannulation competent
  • oIV Drug administration trained
  • oProficient with E-Care
  • oVenipuncture competent

Desirable

  • oKnowledge of Ambulatory Care same day emergency care Centre and clinical pathways

Personal qualities

Essential

  • oTeam worker, who is able to prioritise effectively
  • oFlexible approach to working hours and duties
  • oAwareness of own limitations
  • oAbility to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
  • oAttention to detail
  • oPolite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviors towards staff members, patients and relatives

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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 continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) 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 NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk

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Last verified against our ingestion on 27 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.