Registered Nurse - Darlington
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Position Overview & Specifications
About The Role
Are you a Band 5 nurse – We want to talk to you……I am looking for Band 5 nurses with experience working in a general and surgical ward setting!
Looking for more control over your work / home life with flexibility around when you work?
Pay rates - £18.09 - £34.00 (PAYE & Umbrella available)I am currently looking to recruit qualified Band 5 nurses for ad-hoc shifts and block bookings within County Durham and Darlington NHS trust. We cover a number of different hospitals within the trust.
What does the role entail:
- Providing a person-centred approached to serve and protect the dignity of patients and their care plans
- Lead and delegate medical tasks including assessments and evaluations of care plans, observations and record keeping.
- Liaise with Doctors, Nurses and GPs
The registration process is simple and all completed online through our easy to use portal.
In order to be a successful candidate you will need:
- Current NMC registration, with no restrictions on practise
- 6 months experience within the NHS in your chosen setting
- A DBS registered on the Update Service or happy to apply for a new one
- Evidence of Immunisation History
- Proof of Right To work
About You
About YouWhy choose Firstpoint Healthcare?
Firstpoint Healthcare are one of the largest suppliers of agency nursing staff within England and we are a trusted partner to NHS trusts nationwide! We hold preferred supplier status across each location which provides us with the best access to shifts for nursing staff.
When working for Firstpoint Healthcare as a Band 5 Nurse in County Durham & Darlington you will be working with your own personal consultant - Wayne Swords. I deal with the trust directly and have a vast knowledge of Band 5 work and a brilliant relationship with all the trusts I currently work alongside. I pride myself on a personal based relationship with all of my nurses and am always here on the end of the phone for bookings, queries and even just a catch up after a shift.
Firstpoint offer a lot of benefits to our workers including:
- Excellent rates of pay
- Holiday pay for PAYE workers
- Weekly payroll - get paid every Friday
- CPD/Revalidation assistance
- Free annual mandatory training available
- Flexible working options
- 24/7 service
- Quick and efficient application process
We also offer a referral scheme - earn £150 per HCA after they work 80 hours and £250 per Registered Nurse or ODP referred to Firstpoint! £75 is also paid to the new candidate after completing 80 hours work with Firstpoint**
Please contact Wayne Swords at Firstpoint Healthcare today – 0121 6435675
About Us
Firstpoint Healthcare are a dynamic, fast-growing and forward thinking healthcare recruitment company who have been supplying high-quality nursing and care staff for over 20 years to the NHS and private hospitals here in the UK. We are a specialist agency for all types of nursing and care and aim to fully understand our candidates and clients requirements and recruit and supply the highest calibre of staff across the NHS and private hospitals. We have gained invaluable knowledge of our market through our years of experience within the recruitment sector, enabling us to bring together and build client and candidate relationships that work for the long term, providing our candidates with regular opportunities across the UK.Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Registered Nurse - Darlington roles across Firstpoint Healthcare's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £4 - £4 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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