Staff Nurse Band 5 Coyle ward

Job Advert Skip to main content Cookies on NHS Jobs We've put some small files called cookies on your device to help us make improvements to our site. To improve our site we'd also like to use cookies which will send information to Google Analytics. You can read more about our cookies before you choose. Accept analytics cookies Do not accept analytics cookies Jobs Menu Sign in Create an account English Cymraeg Menu Close menu Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) Search Sign in Create an account Display in Welsh (Cymraeg) BETA Your feedback will help us to improve this service. Whittington Hospital NHS Trust Staff Nurse Band 5 Coyle ward The closing date is 04 November 2026 Apply for this job Job summary Are you a compassionate, motivated and dedicated Staff Nurse looking to join a supportive and welcoming team? Then look no further! Come and join our team on Coyle ward. Coyle is a 24 bedded Trauma and Orthopaedic ward, where we also care for general and emergency surgery, gynaecology and urology patients. We invite applications from registered nurses who are passionate about delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will work as an integral part of the multidisciplinary team, collaborating with colleagues and services across the organisation to provide excellent patient experience. What we offer: Supportive Development: Whether you are newly qualified or an experience staff nurse, you will receive support to develop your confidence, clinical skills and professional practice. Newly qualified nurses will also benefit from our structured preceptorship programme to support their transition into registered practice. Learning and Development: We recognise the importance of continuous professional development. Our practice development nurses will support you in identifying your learning needs and our clinical education department will support you in accessing development opportunities to enhance your knowledge, skills and career progression. Main duties of the job Please see attached the Job description and person specification. The post holder will uphold and display the Trust values of Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Equity. Plan the delivery of patient care and take responsibility for implementing and evaluating that care, using an appropriate nursing model. o Be accountable for own nursing practice and work unsupervised and on own initiative, but to be responsible to the Ward/Team Manager for all aspects of their work. Deliver a high standard of comprehensive skilled and evidence-based nursing care to patients. Be able to prioritise their own workload and of those working with them, such as learners and Health Care Assistants. When in charge of the ward/team, know how to delegate what staff to what duties and ensure the smooth running of the ward/team. Know how to impart news of a distressing nature to patients and relatives. This will include passing on news of a patient's death or helping a patient/relative understand a diagnosis such as cancer. Assist patients, carers and their families to identify health and well-being goals. Accurately record observations and changes in patients' conditions and report back to the responsible nurse in charge. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous records are kept that ensure safety and continuity of patient care. About us Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment poli