Staff Nurse - Emergency Department - Fixed term

Transformation Unit; Greater London; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

hospital accommodation

pension scheme

on-site nursery

salary sacrifice schemes

staff discounts

Job summary

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the Emergency Department on a fixed‑term 12‑month contract. You will deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care, perform assessments, planning and evaluating of care, and support learners and staff.

The role requires flexible shifts including nights and long days, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement. You'll work within an established multidisciplinary team, ensuring safe care, accurate

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration.
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues.
• Awareness of current A&E issues.
• Health Promotion and patient information giving.
• Able to work with minimal supervision.
• Flexible shifts and internal rotation: To work in other areas of the department and Trust when required.
• Ability to participate in the development and maintenance of a positive learning environment.
• Able to work effectively as a team member.
• Intermediate Life Support course.
• Evidence of successful ED clinical placement during training.
• Six months medical or surgical ward experience.
• Phlebotomy and cannulation.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Teach and supervise post basic learners and unqualified staff.
• Act as a key worker to allocated patients and take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients.
• Care across all areas of the Emergency Department caring with a variety of different clinical presentations.
• Maintain documentation and contribute to audits and evidence‑based practice.
• Support learners and new starters.

Skills

ED nursing

Clinical assessment

Phlebotomy

Cannulation

Teamwork

Job description

Main area Emergency Department Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (maternity cover) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts, nights and long days) Job ref 394-UPC-8275228VV

Employer The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Emergency Department Town Hillingdon Salary £36,943 - £44,900 per annum (incl. of HCAA) Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Staff Nurse - Emergency Department - Fixed term

NHS AfC: Band 5

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Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

• hospital accommodation
• pension scheme
• on-site nursery (through third party provider)
• salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work)
• national and local staff discounts (subject to availability)

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).

Right to Work

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Job overview

*Please note - Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.*

In this role, you’ll deliver high‑quality, patient‑centred care across all areas of the department, carrying out assessments, planning and evaluating care, and responding to a wide range of clinical presentations. You’ll develop advanced clinical skills including triage, cannulation, wound care, emergency response and support with minor procedures.

You’ll work closely with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team, communicating clearly in a pressured environment while maintaining professionalism and compassion. You’ll uphold Trust policies, maintain accurate documentation and contribute to continuous improvement, audits and evidence‑based practice.

As a Band 5 nurse, you will also play an important part in supporting learners, new starters and HCAs—helping to create a positive learning culture while developing your own clinical and professional skills.

If you’re passionate about emergency care, eager to grow, and committed to delivering safe, high‑quality care to our community, we’d love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

The safety and well‑being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this – particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities,
community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals
provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital.

We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The postholder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development,
implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The postholder will teach and
supervise post basic learners and unqualified staff. This role will act as a key worker to
allocated patients and take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients. The post
holder will be expected to work in all areas of the Emergency Department caring with a
caring for a variety of different clinical presentations.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Person Specification

• Current NMC Registration
• Awareness of current professional nursing issues
• Awareness of current A&E issues
• Health Promotion and patient information giving
• Able to work with minimal supervision
• Flexible shifts and internal rotation: To work in other areas of the department and Trust when required.
• Ability to participate in the development and maintenance of a positive learning environment
• Able to work effectively as a team member
• Intermediate Life Support course
• Evidence of successful ED clinical placement during training
• Six months medical or surgical ward experience
• Phlebotomy and cannulation

At The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our recruitment processes are designed to identify candidates who demonstrate the right skills and values to support our commitment to high-quality care.

Please note that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in applications is monitored. Any misuse that results in an inaccurate representation of a candidate’s abilities may affect the outcome of the application. Applicants will be required to declare any use of AI prior to submitting their application.

Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date. All contracts are issued under Agenda for Change Terms & Conditions of employment and all posts are subject to appropriate job matching or evaluation process, where indicated. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population. Please note that all candidates at risk in London and going through the NHS London Redeployment scheme are to be given priority as part of the recruitment process where their application meets the essential criteria for the role.

Please note: If you do not meet the requirements for the role or have specific registration where required then your application will be automatically rejected.

If you do not hear fromwithin 2 weeks of the closingdate please assume you are unsuccessful.

The Hillingdon Hospital will use the information provided primarily for the purposes of managing your employment within the Trust.

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Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.