Bank Staff Nurse

Staff Nurse - Ward

Taunton Hospital | Ward | Bank | Ad Hoc | Includes weekend work

Up to £20 per hour depending on skills and experience

Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

Main duties of the job

As a Ward Staff Nurse, you will:

Be flexible, motivated, an excellent communicator and team worker

Join a close-knit team headed by our matron on our consultant-led ward

Fully understand and pay close attention to each patient's needs

Work directly with some of the best clinical talent around

Gain valuable experience of new practices, equipment and facilities

Collaborate with practitioners across other departments to ensure continuity in patient care

About us

Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital

Nuffield Health Taunton Hospital is one of the leading providers of private healthcare in the South West. We've built a reputation for clinical excellence and outstanding patient care over the last 40 years. We are constantly investing in our modern hospital. With three new state of the art Ultra Clean Air operating theatres and an endoscopy suite we are proud of the wide range of surgical services and treatments available. The hospital has 41 private en-suite bedrooms split over 2 wards and 11 consulting rooms within our Outpatients Department.

Our areas of specialty include orthopedics and spinal surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology, bariatric treatments and diagnostic imaging. Our most recent CQC inspection was undertaken in 2024 and we were enormously proud to be rated overall as Good, with Outstanding for Well Led.

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

JR0103078

Job locations

Staplegrove Elm

Taunton

TA2 6AN

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Staff Nurse - Ward

Taunton Hospital | Ward | Bank | Ad Hoc | Includes weekend work

Up to £20 per hour depending on skills and experience

Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Staff Nurse in our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC. With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

As a Ward Staff Nurse, you will:

• Be flexible, motivated, an excellent communicator and team worker
• Join a close-knit team headed by our matron on our consultant-led ward
• Fully understand and pay close attention to each patient's needs
• Work directly with some of the best clinical talent around
• Gain valuable experience of new practices, equipment and facilities
• Collaborate with practitioners across other departments to ensure continuity in patient care

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

Job responsibilities

Staff Nurse - Ward

Taunton Hospital | Ward | Bank | Ad Hoc | Includes weekend work

Up to £20 per hour depending on skills and experience

Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Staff Nurse in our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC. With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

As a Ward Staff Nurse, you will:

• Be flexible, motivated, an excellent communicator and team worker
• Join a close-knit team headed by our matron on our consultant-led ward
• Fully understand and pay close attention to each patient's needs
• Work directly with some of the best clinical talent around
• Gain valuable experience of new practices, equipment and facilities
• Collaborate with practitioners across other departments to ensure continuity in patient care

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• As a Staff Nurse in our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic.You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC.

Experience

Essential

• With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• As a Staff Nurse in our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic.You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC.

Experience

Essential

• With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Nuffield Health

Address

Staplegrove Elm

Taunton

TA2 6AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nuffield Health

Address

Staplegrove Elm

Taunton

TA2 6AN

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Staff Nurse - Ward

Taunton Hospital | Ward | Bank | Ad Hoc | Includes weekend work

Up to £20 per hour depending on skills and experience

Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Staff Nurse in our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC. With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

As a Ward Staff Nurse, you will:

• Be flexible, motivated, an excellent communicator and team worker
• Join a close-knit team headed by our matron on our consultant-led ward
• Fully understand and pay close attention to each patient's needs
• Work directly with some of the best clinical talent around
• Gain valuable experience of new practices, equipment and facilities
• Collaborate with practitioners across other departments to ensure continuity in patient care

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, Access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £35.00 a month.

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role.

It starts with you.

Qualifications

Essential

• As a Staff Nurse in our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic.You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC.

Experience

Essential

• With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.