Staff Nurse Accident & Emergency

Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic nurses with post-registration experience, to join our team to help us meet the needs of our patients, you will be expected to give a high level of nursing care to patients and their families within the ED. You will need to be flexible, willing to learn and most importantly committed to providing excellent care.

The Band 5 Staff Nurse is responsible for delivering high-quality, patient-centered care within a busy Emergency Department. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for patients presenting with a wide range of acute illnesses, injuries, and medical emergencies. The role requires the ability to prioritise workload, respond effectively to rapidly changing clinical situations, and maintain patient safety in a fast-paced environment.

There is a dedicated Professional Development Team that supports the department to become confident, empowered and skilled Emergency Department nurses.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to patients attending the Emergency Department, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a wide range of acute illnesses, injuries and emergencies.
• Monitor and assess patients, recognise and respond to deterioration, administer medications and undertake clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, timely and efficient patient care, maintaining accurate documentation and adhering to Trust policies, professional standards and patient safety requirements.
• Support patients and relatives through effective communication, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and participate in ongoing professional development and mandatory training.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

DBS Checks and Costs

Any applicants who are offered posts requiring a DBS check as part of their employment check will have the cost of this check (at the current rate) deducted from their salary. Please see link in Supporting Information section for more details on DBS checks and costs.