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Care home nurse jobs in Bristol, City of

Adult social care in Bristol, City of employs people in 350 filled registered nurse posts, on the most recent Skills for Care count. Below are the published figures for the area, and every advert on this site for the role right now.

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What the official data says about Bristol, City of

Skills for Care recorded 350 filled registered nurse posts in Bristol, City of in 2024/25, out of 400 registered nurse posts in total. Around 50 of those registered nurse posts in Bristol, City of were vacant when the data was collected. That is a 17% vacancy rate for the registered nurse role in Bristol, City of.

The registered nurse role is 2.4% of the 14,500 filled adult social care posts in Bristol, City of. Turnover in the registered nurse role in Bristol, City of ran at 23.2%. New starters were 26.9% of registered nurse posts in Bristol, City of over the year.

On filled registered nurse posts, Bristol, City of ranks 5th of the 14 South West areas that Skills for Care publishes. The middle of the South West sits at 287.5 filled registered nurse posts, against 350 in Bristol, City of. Across the 152 published England areas the middle is 150.

For the shape of the rest of the Bristol, City of workforce, the same release records 800 filled senior care worker posts, 175 filled registered manager posts and 7,300 filled care worker posts.

Reported median pay in Bristol, City of was £22.59 an hour for the registered nurse role and about £43,500 a year full time. Skills for Care collects that from local authority and independent sector employers in Bristol, City of only, so it leaves out people employed directly by someone receiving a direct payment.

Full-time workers in Bristol, City of earn a median of £42,160 a year, counting every occupation in the area together. Skills for Care puts full-time adult social care pay in Bristol, City of at £25,800, £16,360 below it.

Registered nurse, filled posts
350
Registered nurse, vacancy rate
17%
Registered nurse, median full-time annual pay
£43,500
Registered nurse, posts in total
400
Registered nurse, vacant posts
50
Registered nurse, turnover rate
23.2%
Registered nurse, starters in the last 12 months
26.9%
Registered nurse, median hourly pay
£22.59

The registered nurse role

Nursing in a care home is clinical work with continuity that a ward cannot offer. You know the residents, you see how a condition moves over months, and you are usually the most senior clinician in the building.

The caseload is long-term conditions, frailty, dementia, wound care, catheters, syringe drivers and end of life care, alongside supervising the care team on shift and liaising with GPs and district nurses.

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Registered nurse (care home) jobs in Bristol, City of: common questions

How many registered nurse jobs are there in Bristol, City of?

Skills for Care recorded 350 filled registered nurse posts in Bristol, City of in 2024/25, with around 50 vacant. That is the size of the workforce, not a count of adverts. The live list on this page shows what is currently open in Bristol, City of.

What does a registered nurse earn in Bristol, City of?

Median reported pay in Bristol, City of was £22.59 an hour, or about £43,500 a year full time, from local authority and independent sector employers. Each advert states its own rate, and that is the figure that counts.

Do I need experience to apply for care home nurse jobs in Bristol, City of?

Current NMC registration as an RGN, RMN or RNLD. Enhanced DBS check, paid for by the employer. Right to work in the UK. Each advert in Bristol, City of sets out what that employer asks for.