Registered Nurse Emergency Department

NHS; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Join NHS as a Registered Nurse in the dynamic Emergency Department, where you'll provide exceptional care in a fast-paced environment. With a focus on professional development and teamwork, this role offers opportunities to enhance your skills while making a significant impact on patient experiences. The NHS embraces innovation and supports continuous improvement in healthcare delivery, making it a rewarding career choice.

Benefits

NHS pension

Generous holidays

Health and wellbeing services

Onsite nurseries

Childcare vouchers

Car schemes

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience in Emergency Nursing.
• Ability to engage in performance reviews and clinical supervision.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation in patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, safe, and effective care in the Emergency Department.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Participate in developing a philosophy of care respecting patients' rights.

Skills

Teamwork

Good listening skills

Change management

Job description

We are looking for motivated team players with extensive post-registration experience in the Emergency Department who are ready for a new challenge in our fast-paced, ever-changing environment where no day is the same! The band 5 role in the Emergency Department is dynamic and exciting, involving a variety of conditions and injuries. We support your development through our bespoke nurse competency training package, which enhances skills in Resuscitation, triage, ongoing care in majors areas, and minor injuries. If you seek a challenge in a fast-paced environment and wish to develop your emergency nursing skills, please apply.

Main duties of the job

Providing high-quality, safe, and effective care to patients in the Emergency Department, working across all areas as part of a multidisciplinary team, and adhering to trust and department policies to ensure safety for staff and patients.

About us

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees, with 10,000 staff working across patients' homes, the community, and hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). Committed to continuous improvement, we prioritize our people and values to deliver excellent patient experiences. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, supporting work-life balance and fostering a diverse, inclusive environment. Our staff networks promote safe spaces for open dialogue on equality, diversity, and inclusion. Benefits include NHS pension, generous holidays, health and wellbeing services, onsite nurseries, childcare vouchers, car schemes, and more. If you value caring, high standards, and respect, join us to make a difference every day.

Job responsibilities

Key requirements

The Registered Nurse will foster a nursing culture open to change, innovation, and new ideas, achieved by:

• Participating in developing and delivering a philosophy of care respecting patients', carers', and staff rights.
• Relating confidently to staff and patients, demonstrating good listening skills, and working effectively as part of a team.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships.
• Recognizing and managing conflicts to promote a healthy work environment.
• Staying aware of national and regional initiatives.
• Engaging in performance reviews and clinical supervision as appropriate.
• Implementing and monitoring the Trust’s Nursing Charter standards.
• Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust.
• Contributing to shared leadership and continuous improvement in patient care.
• Submitting ideas and innovations to enhance patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Please click 'apply now' to view the full person specification (application submission is not obligatory).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure check will be required to identify any criminal convictions.