Registered Nurse | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust


Company:	University Hospitals of Leicester
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leicester, LE1 5WW
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Jul 2026
Closing date:	21 Aug 2026

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Summary

The Acute Medical Unit - North is a 28 bedded unit within the Emergency floor at the Leicester Royal Infirmary specialising in adults with varying healthcare needs

The unit is a fast paced medical environment where you can gain a wealth of experience in acute medical admissions. We offer excellent opportunities and support for development.

The length of stay for patients is approximately up to 72 hours. You will gain knowledge around the discharge process working closely to with our multi-disciplinary team. We can offer support to newly qualified nurses (DMU students to apply through clearing) Promotion opportunities and development are available through the training and development team. Internal rotation posts/shift patterns are available with a range of full time/part time hours.

Please note to apply for this role you need to be a fully NMC registered nurse with 12 months of care experience in the UK. The registration number provided will be checked during our recruitment process.

Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of evidence-based nursing care for a group of patients.

Assist in and contribute to the management and organisation of a ward/clinical area.

Actively contribute to setting and maintaining high standards of quality nursing care.

Actively participate in the education, development and supervision of other staff members.

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families.

Act as a clinical and professional role model, mentoring, assessing and supporting students and learners on placement within the clinical area.

Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).

We have four primary goals:

• high-quality care for all,

• being a great place to work,

• partnerships for impact, and

• research and education excellence

And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.

Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:

• we are compassionate,

• we are proud,

• we are inclusive, and

• we are one team

This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:

http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/

Act as a preceptor to newly registered staff and on a regular basis act as a mentor and assessor for students learners on clinical placements.

Take a lead responsibility for a specific function or area of knowledge/clinical skills within the team e.g. speciality focused link nurse, health promotion lead, student link nurse.

Accept designated responsibilities from other team members and actively contribute to performance review and the appraisal and personal development planning (PDP) process within the Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF).

Clinical governance, reduction of risk, audit and research

Ensure that the delivery of care to own patients and for all patients when in charge meet the standards determined by the Ward/Unit Manager and the Standards for Better Health.

Adhere to Trust policies, procedures and clinical guidelines and ensure compliance of others.

Promote and practice the highest standards of prevention and control of infection at all times.

Continually monitor standards of nursing care and contribute to improvement of care through benchmarking, audit and research.

Participate in and contribute to patient and public involvement activities. Promote patient dignity, equality, diversity and rights.

Ensure own and all nursing practice is, at all times, in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and raise any concerns with the Ward/Unit Manager.

please see job description/person specification for full details on the role.

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Aug 2026

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