Registered Nurse - Accident & Emergency

NHS; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in England is looking for a Registered Nurse in Accident and Emergency. This role offers flexible Bank shifts across various Trusts, allowing nurses to experience different wards and develop professionally. Candidates must have a minimum of 6 months experience in A&E, ensuring comprehensive patient care in a dynamic environment. Enjoy benefits like weekly pay, access to training, and a supportive community.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Training and development opportunities

Flexible work options

NHS Discounts via Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months paid experience in an A&E hospital environment within the last 3 years.
• Compliance with NMC Professional Registration and current nursing practices.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient conditions and initiate diagnostic tests.
• Work effectively within a team and across disciplines.
• Manage changing clinical situations appropriately.

Skills

Assessing and monitoring patient conditions

Analytical ability

Teamwork

Sound decision making

Education

Degree / Diploma in Nursing

Job description

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexibleBank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the abilityto develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Main duties of the job

What you'll be responsible for:

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
• Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinicalsituations
• Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinaryrelationships
• The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.

Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challenges

Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave

Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want

Job responsibilities

Job Title: - Registered Nurse - Accident and Emergency

Trust:Royal Devon University Healthcare Trust

Location: - Main sites are Royal Devon (Wonford Hospital) Exeter and North Devon District Hospital Barnstaple , other areas are Exmouth/Sidmouth/Honiton/Tiverton.

Shift Patterns:7:30am to 3:30pm, 7:30am to 12:30pm, 9am to 5pm, 12:30pm to 8:30pm, 3:30pm to 8:30pm, 8pm to 8am

About the Trust -

The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trustwas established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust. Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide for more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital (EX31 4JB) and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford) (EX2 5DW).Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within peoples own homes.We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC). Our hospitals are both renowned for their research, innovation and links to universities.

Why might this job interest you?

Being a general nurse in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

What you can add:

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
• Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
• Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

What you'll need:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Accident & Emergency hospital environment within the last 3 years
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Carebe part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly payto give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light CardNHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestylebeing on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunitiesvia the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards,keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Communitymeans youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of :-
• Statement of NMC Registration
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing

Experience

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an A&E hospital environment within the last 3 years.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.