Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

The Methodist Church in Britain; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Preceptorship for newly qualified

Development opportunities

Work across community and acute

Job summary

Wye Valley NHS Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care Unit. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care within a multidisciplinary team, mostly under a senior nurse's supervision.

Registration as a first level nurse is required, with preferred post-registration experience in emergency or acute care. The role involves shift work and a commitment to patient-centred care, with preceptorship and development opportunities available.

Qualifications

• Registration as a first level nurse is required.
• Post-registration experience in emergency or acute care is preferred.
• Flexible and adaptable; team player.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, mainly under senior nurse supervision
• Promote multidisciplinary, patient-centred care
• Take charge of the ward or department on an infrequent basis when senior staff are absent
• Participate in supervising staff and students
• Work internal shift rotation
• Promote independence and set realistic individualised goals to support proactive discharge planning

Skills

Time management

Problem solving

Influence at management & team level

Knowledge of government initiatives

Advocacy for nursing

Verbal and written communication

Education

First level registered nurse

Job description

Staff Nurse post in the Emergency Department and Same Day Emergency Care Unit at Wye Valley NHS Trust, a busy acute setting. The nurse assesses, plans, delivers and evaluates patient care within a multidisciplinary team, mostly under a senior nurse's supervision, and helps supervise staff and students. The post involves internal shift rotation, with the trust keen to hear from RMNs and RSCNs, and offers a preceptorship package for newly qualified nurses. Applicants need first level registration; post-registration experience in emergency or acute care is preferred.

What the job involves

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care, mainly under senior nurse supervision
• Promote multidisciplinary, patient-centred care
• Take charge of the ward or department on an infrequent basis when senior staff are absent
• Participate in supervising staff and students
• Work internal shift rotation
• Promote independence and set realistic individualised goals to support proactive discharge planning

What’s required

Registration & licences

• First level registered nurse

Skills & knowledge

• Time management of self and others
• Problem solving
• Ability to influence at management and team level
• Good knowledge of government initiatives or equivalent
• Advocacy for the nursing profession
• Effective verbal and written communication with a wide range of people

Other

• Flexible and adaptable
• Team player
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Sensitive and effective handling of difficult information and situations

Nice to have

• Post-registration experience, preferably in emergency care or the acute setting
• Experience within the relevant clinical area
• RMN or RSCN background, particularly welcomed

What’s offered

• Preceptorship package for newly qualified nurses
• Opportunity to work across community and acute settings at any career stage
• Support from the Emergency Department Practice Development Nurse
• Work-life balance
• Support to achieve full potential through development with the trust