Registered Nurse

Job summary

This role is offered on a permanent basis . The hours are part-time, 30 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has become available within the Theatre and Day Surgery Unit at Tewkesbury Hospital.

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are committed to delivering exceptional patient care. Our modern, state-of-the-art theatres provide a welcoming and reassuring environment where patients receive safe, high-quality, and individualised care tailored to their needs.

In return for a flexible and proactive approach to work, and a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of clinical care, successful candidates will benefit from a healthy work-life balance as part of a small, friendly, and supportive multidisciplinary team.

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse who is compassionate, approachable, organised, and efficient, with a genuine passion for delivering outstanding patient-centred care.See Job description for desired skills and experience.

For more information or to arrange an informal visit, please contactLisa Ryland(Band 6)orGemma Arkell (Band 6),on 0300 421 6147

The Elmbury Suitecaresfor adult patients,undergoing surgical procedures that willsee themgo home on the same day as surgery. Specialities we work with include Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and ENT, under localor general anaesthetic.

Main duties of the job

The role of the Registered Nurse (RN) requires you to function effectively as a member of the peri-operative team to ensure the safe provision and development of an efficient and high-quality service. You will be a key member of the peri-operative team ensuring that patients receive excellent standards of care.You will be confident indelivering peri-operative care andwill have a broad knowledge and skill base.

You will be driven to ensure the standards of care you deliver are effective, current and evidenced-based and enjoy working withina small teamputting the patient at the heart of everything that you do.

The rolerequires a team approach, providing and maintaining high standards of care. The RN/ODPwill fulfil the roles on the wardundertaking assessment,planning, and evaluation of nursing care for service usersduring the perioperative journey.

The post holder will be required toparticipate intraining, supervision and competencyassessmentof learners, including student nurses and or other junior or inexperienced staff.

The unit is nurse led so the RN will need the experience and knowledge to ensure the safety of service users.

About us

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.

Details

Date posted

23 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

327-26-482

Job locations

Tewkesbury Hospital

Barton Road

Tewkesbury

GL20 5GJ

United Kingdom

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