Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)

Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Swindon seeks a passionate Staff Nurse for its Emergency Department. This role offers both full-time and part-time positions, requiring strong clinical judgment and excellent communication skills. Candidates should have current NMC registration and be committed to delivering high-quality patient care. Join a supportive team and contribute to the dynamic environment of urgent care.

Benefits

Continuous professional development opportunities

Supportive leadership

Modern facilities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Calm communicator with excellent clinical judgement.
• Experience in a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, patient-centered care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to assess and implement care.
• Respond to a wide range of clinical presentations.

Skills

Registered Nurse (Adult)

Clinical Judgement

Communication

Team Collaboration

Education

First Level Registered Nurse

Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

Current registration with NMC

Job description

Job Summary

Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)

Are you ready to make a real difference when it matters most? At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our Emergency Department is at the heart of urgent care in Swindon and the surrounding region. We're looking for passionate, resilient, and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our dynamic and supportive ED team.

This role is offered on either a full-time or part-time basis, giving you flexibility to balance your career with your lifestyle.

• ? You'll be expected to work the full spectrum of shifts, which includes long days, long nights, and twilight hours.
• ? Each shift lasts 11 hours and 45 minutes, and we do not operate short shifts.
• ? Flexibility and commitment to covering all shift types is essential.
  
  
  

We offer both permanent and fixed-term contract opportunities, giving you flexibility based on your long-term career goals

Why join us?

• Be part of a fast-paced, high-performing team that thrives on teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence.
• Work in a modern, purpose built Emergency Department with brand new state of the art facilities.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Supportive leadership and a strong focus of staff wellbeing and career progression.
  
  
  

Main duties of the job

What we're looking for?

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• A calm, confident communicator with excellent clinical judgement.
• A collaborator with a flexible approach and a passion for emergency care.
• Previous ED experience is desirable but not essential, we welcome nurses looking to transition into emergency nursing.
  
  
  

Please note that we have concluded our Newly Qualified Nurses campaign for 2025 and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.

Ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

• Deliver high quality, patient centered care in a busy and diverse emergency setting.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Respond swiftly and effectively to a wide range of clinical presentations, from minor injuries to life threatening emergencies.
• Contribute to a culture of safety, learning and continuous improvement.
• Play an active role in shaping and advancing the standards of care we deliver.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of nursing practice and help monitor outcomes to ensure we're always striving for excellence.
• We're committed to your growth too, you'll be encouraged and supported to pursue your own professional development, keeping your skills sharp and your career moving forward
  
  
  

About us

At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our STAR values: Service, Teamwork, Ambition, and Respect are at the heart of everything we do. They guide our actions, shape our culture, and unite us in our mission to deliver outstanding, joined-up care to our community.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, development,delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role.

The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

Qualifications Essential

• First Level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Current/live registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council
• Further qualifications relevant to the role
  
  
  

Desirable

• Diploma/Degree qualification
• Leadership qualification
• Mentor/Supervision Course
• Completed/completing the RCN National curriculum and competency framework for emergency nursing level 1
  
  
  

Experience Essential

• Recent experience nursing patients in an acute / community setting or recently completed a Return to Nursing course
• Experience within a range of patient/client care groups
• Working within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Able to demonstrate effective consolidation of nursing knowledge and practice after qualification and Preceptorship
  
  
  

Desirable

• Experience working within an Emergency department
  
  
  

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).