Job summary Are you a nursing student graduating in April or September 2025 seeking a supportive environment to start your career as an Adult Nurse? Look no further Join us at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust for a fulfilling and rewarding start to your professional life. We believe that happy and supported staff contributes to excellent patient care. Your wellbeing is our priority, and your career development is crucial to us. Situated in the heart of our communities, our hospitals offer a wealth of expertise and facilities to provide the highest quality care to our patients. Your role here will play an essential part in the process. As a newly registered nurse, you will join our 12-month Preceptorship Programme, which has been carefully designed to ease your transition from student to confident professional. Expect full support and helpful contact throughout this period. Connect with mentors and colleagues who are committed to assisting you on this exciting journey. You won't be alone - we're here to ensure you succeed. We will provide: A culture that cares for its staff. Modern facilities and a wealth of medical expertise. Opportunities for growth and continuous learning. Take the next step with University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. Apply now and become part of a team that values not just patients, but also the professionals who make a difference every day. Your future in nursing starts here Main duties of the job Manage expected (and occasional unexpected) clinical events requiring high but unpredictable levels of physical effort according to patient dependency/clinical need, referring to a senior member of staff where appropriate e.g. in an unexpected event. Support patients, carers and others during difficult situations arising in the clinical area, e.g. imparting bad news or following an unexpected event. Promote and monitor adherence to Health and Safety and Trust policy designed to protect healthcare staff and service users from known hazards. Responsible for clinical assessment of a group of patients and management of a team, ensuring appropriate care is planned, implemented, and evaluated, involving patients and users. Effectively communicate information regarding clinical decisions, policy and care pathways to patients/carers and the multi-professional team including situations where difficulties in comprehension occur. Utilise and ensure others utilise information and IT systems to secure accurate and timely patient, workforce, and resource data. About us University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK. We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do. Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare. We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk) By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team. The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values. Date posted 28 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 218-NQ-B5-APR25 Job locations UHCW Clifford Bridge Road Coventry and Rugby CV2 2DX Job description Job responsibilities Understanding our values will help you prepare for your application. Our values guide our behaviour with each other, our patients, our partners, and the community we serve, these include. Compassion - We treat everyone with courtesy and compassion. Openness - We act with openness, honesty, and integrity in all we do. Pride - We take pride in all we do and aspire to do. Learn - We see education, research and learning as central to improvement. Partnership -We work in partnership to deliver and improve the services we provide for our patient. Improv e - We are open to change and seek to innovate to improve what we do. Respect - We treat everyone with respect and dignity. We are a designated Major Trauma Centre providing Emergency and Elective care in: Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Stroke & Orthopaedics; alongside a designated cancer centre and the provision of: IVF, Maternity, Endocrine and Renal patient care. Nursing at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has developed strong links to Coventry University for the centre of Care excellence and our purpose-built Clinical Sciences Building offers a whole range of facilities to aid your education and training including a modern library with excellent IT facilities. The Trust offers a range of specialties including: - Medicine Surgery Trauma and Orthopaedics Neurosciences Respiratory Medicine Cardiothoracic Surgery Oncology Haematology Renal Services Care of the Elderly It would assist us greatly if you could indicate on your application form your preference for the any of the specialties within our NHS trust. This will enable us to match your preferences against any vacancies that are currently available. It would also help if you could indicate whether you are seeking full or part time hours. If you are successfully short-listed, you will be invited to attend a Recruitment Centre to sit a Trust Values Assessment paper. Please Note - Upon submission and completion of your academic coursework you will be eligible to apply for your Nursing & Midwifery (NMC) pin number. Following this, you will be able to commence with us in the capacity of a Band 4 Pre-Registration nurse, until you are in receipt of your pin, at such time you will then progress to a Band 5 Nurse. For further details of the job role please see attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities Understanding our values will help you prepare for your application. Our values guide our behaviour with each other, our patients, our partners, and the community we serve, these include. Compassion - We treat everyone with courtesy and compassion. Openness - We act with openness, honesty, and integrity in all we do. Pride - We take pride in all we do and aspire to do. Learn - We see education, research and learning as central to improvement. Partnership -We work in partnership to deliver and improve the services we provide for our patient. Improv e - We are open to change and seek to innovate to improve what we do. Respect - We treat everyone with respect and dignity. We are a designated Major Trauma Centre providing Emergency and Elective care in: Cardiology, Neurosurgery, Stroke & Orthopaedics; alongside a designated cancer centre and the provision of: IVF, Maternity, Endocrine and Renal patient care. Nursing at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust has developed strong links to Coventry University for the centre of Care excellence and our purpose-built Clinical Sciences Building offers a whole range of facilities to aid your education and training including a modern library with excellent IT facilities. The Trust offers a range of specialties including: - Medicine Surgery Trauma and Orthopaedics Neurosciences Respiratory Medicine Cardiothoracic Surgery Oncology Haematology Renal Services Care of the Elderly It would assist us greatly if you could indicate on your application form your preference for the any of the specialties within our NHS trust. This will enable us to match your preferences against any vacancies that are currently available. It would also help if you could indicate whether you are seeking full or part time hours. If you are successfully short-listed, you will be invited to attend a Recruitment Centre to sit a Trust Values Assessment paper. Please Note - Upon submission and completion of your academic coursework you will be eligible to apply for your Nursing & Midwifery (NMC) pin number. Following this, you will be able to commence with us in the capacity of a Band 4 Pre-Registration nurse, until you are in receipt of your pin, at such time you will then progress to a Band 5 Nurse. For further details of the job role please see attached job description. Person Specification Qualification/Training Essential See Supporting documents Desirable See Supporting documents Experience Essential See Supporting documents Desirable See Supporting documents Knowledge Essential See Supporting documents Desirable See Supporting documents Skills & Abilities Essential See Supporting documents Desirable See Supporting documents Person Specification Qualification/Training Essential See Supporting documents Desirable See Supporting documents Experience Essential See Supporting documents Desirable See Supporting documents Knowledge Essential See Supporting documents Desirable See Supporting documents Skills & Abilities Essential See Supporting documents Desirable See Supporting documents 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 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). Additional information 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 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 (Opens in a new tab). 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 (Opens in a new tab). Employer details Employer name University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust Address UHCW Clifford Bridge Road Coventry and Rugby CV2 2DX Employer's website https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)