Band 5 Registered Nurses | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Luton, LU4 0DZ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	2 Nov 2026
Closing date:	2 Dec 2026

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Summary

Join Our Team and Make a Difference Every Day

We are looking for compassionate, motivated, and patient-focused Registered Nurses to join our dedicated nursing teams across a number of specialties. This is an exciting opportunity for newly qualified nurses who hold an NMC PIN and also experienced practitioners seeking to develop their careers within a supportive and inclusive NHS environment. We have permanent posts and fixed-term contract opportunities available.

As a Band 5 Registered Nurse, you will deliver high-quality care, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure patients receive safe, effective, and compassionate treatment throughout their healthcare journey.

If you are shortlisted you will be invited to an Assessment Centre which will be held on Monday 16th November 2026. If you then achieve the qualifying score in both assessments (this includes a 1 hour written drug knowledge paper and a 15 minute OSCE style practical test), you will progress to an interview taking place on the same day. You will need to attend in person on the day and unfortunately we cannot offer an alternative date.

Please indicate in your Supporting Information which is your preferred area of work.You will also be given an opportunity to provide this information via a QR code at the Assessment Centre if you are successfully shortlisted.

You will need to be available to commence in post no later than 1st March 2027.

The post holder will provide a high standard of nursing care by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of patient care. They will work closely with the department / ward manager and multi-disciplinary team members in monitoring and maintaining policies, standards of nursing care and staff and service development within the department / ward environment.

They will carry out all relevant forms of care under supervision and when proficient carry out procedures to a high standard, supervise junior qualified and / or unqualified staff including student nurses whilst maintaining a safe working environment.

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.

Our Values -We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone and to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required and you must be able to travel to Bedford Borough Hall for your Induction. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.

The post holder must be able to actively demonstrate and proactively deliver effective and personal care, which is safe for the patients, in a calm and compassionate manner to every patient, every time. This should be at the core of all planning which actively involves the patient and where appropriate, their relatives or carers. The post holder must show the ability to escalate areas of interprofessional and multiagency care concerns to the Ward manager, Matron or Deputy/Chief Nurse in a timely manner.

Please also refer to the full Job Description and Personal Specification documents attached.

This advert closes on Monday 9 Nov 2026

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