Band 5 RGN (ABUHB)

Position
RGN Wales
Location
Hospital Locations below
Hours
Day/Night shifts available
Salary
£22.00 - £32.00 per hour
Closing Date
30/06/26

About the role

Express Nursing are an approved provider for the All Wales Framework with contracts available in Aneurin Bevan University Health Board.

Express Nursing are recruiting agency nurses across all specialities for shifts, including some early/late shifts which can be booked together (in the same hospital) to create a long day or night across separate wards.

  • Day – Monday to Friday 08:00 – 20:00
  • Night – 20:00 – 08:00
  • Saturday –  00:01 – 23:59
  • Sunday/ Public Holidays 00:01 – 23:59

Major Hospitals:

The main hub for emergency, critical care, and specialist services:

  • The Grange University Hospital (Cwmbran)

General Hospitals:

Enhanced local general hospitals providing 24/7 minor injuries, diagnostics, and, maternity care

  • Royal Gwent Hospital (Newport)
  • Nevill Hall Hospital (Abergavenny)
  • Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr (Ystrad Mynach)

Community Hospitals:

  • Chepstow Community Hospital
  • County Hospital (Pontypool)
  • Maindiff Court Hospital
  • Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan (Ebbw Vale): Offers a Minor Injury Unit and maternity services.
  • Monnow Vale Health and Social Care Facility (Monmouth)
  • St Cadoc's Hospital (Caerleon)
  • Rhymney Integrated Health & Social Care Centre

Key Responsibilities

Express Nursing are providing agency staffing in line with the All Wales Framework agreement.

As an agency nurse, you will be offered shifts in a range of inpatient and outpatient services in busy and fast paced environments that offer the opportunity to work closely with the medical team and other professions. Opportunities for learning are vast and will be fully supported. Safe and timely triage of patients is essential, and support will be offered to develop the assessment skills required to undertake this.

Main duties of the job

  • Timely triage of new admissions
  • Patient assessment, carrying out risk assessments
  • Planning care and treatment
  • Providing safe and timely treatment and interventions
  • Complex discharge planning
  • Communicating with family/relatives
  • Effective transfer of patients to other wards/hospitals
  • Flexible working across Medical and Surgical Wards (Gastro, Respiratory, COTE, ENT ect)
  • Flexible working across Medical and Surgical Wards (Gastro, Respiratory, COTE, ENT ect)

Candidate Requirements

You will need to be fully compliant before we can offer details of shifts as your information will be shared with the Health Board.

A minimum of 12 months UK hospital experience is required.

NMC Pin Check and full DBS checks are required, it is a client requirement that we cannot offer shifts to anyone with any criminal convictions or cautions showing on their DBS checks. DBS must be on the update service.

In order to maximise your shifts, if you are relocating to the area, we recommend centralised accommodation in order to maximise the number of locations where we can offer work. Sometimes shifts might be early or late shifts, which we can book across multiple wards at the same hospital.

Rewards & Benefits

We are committed to your wellbeing, professional growth, and long-term career success. Joining our team means becoming part of a values-led organisation that invests in you — not just as an employee, but as a professional and an individual.

With us, you will benefit from:

  • Competitive pay, including enhanced bank holiday rates

  • Comprehensive specialist clinical training

  • Regular, reliable shift patterns

  • Monthly staff recognition and reward initiatives

  • Clear pathways for career progression and professional development

  • A collaborative, respectful team culture where your contribution truly matters

Our people choose to build their careers here because they feel supported, appreciated, and proud to be part of something that makes a genuine difference.

Interview Requirement

All applicants will be taken through onboarding checks including:

  • Right to Work checks
  • DBS (on the update service)
  • Referencing
  • Training Certificates (verified)
  • Clinical Competency Interview
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