Staff Nurse: Willows ward - Older Persons Inpatient
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS TrustIPSWICH, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust based in IPSWICH. The advertised salary is £32,073 to £39,043. Applications close on 2 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Staff Nurse: Willows ward, Older Persons' Inpatient We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Nurse to join our team. Willows ward is a specialist ...
Staff Nurse: Willow Ward - Mixed sex Organic and functional inpatient later life ward.
We are looking for energetic people who want to make a difference and be part of specialist team who like to think outside of the box.
We value life skills, lived experience and a commitment to work with us to meet the needs of the service user and their carers and relatives. We are keen to integrate individuals existing skills into the services we are able to provide, as well as supporting personal and professional development through training and professional development.
On Willow Ward we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Ensure that nursing practice is person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to discharge.Identify personal learning and training needs through appraisal and personal development plans linked to service needs.Use available resources effectively.Participate in recruitment, selection and induction of junior staff.Report and record incidents, complaints and accidents involving patients, staff or visitors in accordance with Trust and Service Standards.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
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Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Essential: - Ability to work regularly unsupervised; - Good observation and reporting skills
Essential: - Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Essential: - Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH); - Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training
Desirable: - Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs
How this role compares
We hold 893 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays less than about 68% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,295 of them in East of England.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust has 67 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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