Emergency Department

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Nhs Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

NHS pension

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the Emergency Department in a fast-paced, patient-centred environment. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care for adults with a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries.

The role offers opportunities for development, supportive colleagues and a commitment to safe, compassionate care. We promote flexible working, generous annual leave and NHS benefits to support your

Qualifications

• Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience of caring for acutely ill patients.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients in a fast-paced Emergency Department.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Prioritise workloads and maintain patient safety and dignity.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Job description

Job overview

Join our dynamic and supportive Emergency Department team, where you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse with excellent communication and clinical skills who is committed to providing safe and effective care. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your emergency nursing skills, work alongside an experienced multidisciplinary team, and contribute to the delivery of outstanding care for our patients.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse in the Emergency Department, you will provide high-quality, compassionate care to patients with a wide range of acute illnesses and injuries. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will assess, plan, deliver, and evaluate patient care in a fast-paced environment.

We are looking for a motivated and caring Registered Nurse with excellent communication, teamwork, and clinical skills. You should be able to work effectively under pressure, prioritise workloads, and be committed to delivering safe, patient-centred care while supporting continuous service improvement.

Working for our organisation

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our care values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Person specification

Essential/ Desirable

Essential criteria

• Evidence of working in an acute healthcare setting

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Essential/ Desirable

Essential criteria

• Demonstrates effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of caring for acutely ill patients.

Essential / Desirable

Essential criteria

• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of ongoing professional development.

PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.

Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.

Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.

Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.

Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.

Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.

Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.

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