Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Job Overview

Are you a motivated and enthusiastic nurse looking for your next challenge?

We have exciting opportunities for Staff Nurses to join our expanding Emergency Department team. If you are passionate about delivering outstanding patient care and want to develop your clinical skills in a fast-paced, supportive environment, we'd love to hear from you.

As part of our dedicated multidisciplinary team, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality, evidence-based care to patients with a wide range of needs. Every day brings new opportunities to learn, grow and make a real difference to people's lives.

Why Join Our Emergency Department?

At the RUH, we are committed to supporting your professional development and helping you build a rewarding career in emergency nursing.

Our Team Benefits From

• A clear career development pathway with opportunities for progression.
• Support from a dedicated Clinical Practice Facilitator.
• Comprehensive induction, education and competency programmes.
• Ongoing support through appraisal, mentorship and clinical supervision.
• Enhanced clinical skills development, including opportunities in areas such as suturing and x-ray requesting.
• Involvement in quality improvement projects, working alongside our Quality Improvement Centre to drive innovation and excellence in patient care.

Join us and help shape the future of emergency care while developing the skills and experience to achieve your career ambitions.

Main duties of the job

What We're Looking For

We're seeking nurses who are:

• Passionate about delivering exceptional patient care.
• Adaptable, resilient and able to thrive in a busy clinical environment.
• Committed to continuous learning and professional development.
• Excellent communicators who work well as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Whether you're looking to further develop your emergency nursing skills or begin an exciting new challenge in urgent and emergency care, you'll find a welcoming team ready to support you every step of the way.

Working for our organisation

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a health and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.

By working together, we make a real difference for our patients, each other, and our community. Every role matters in delivering the exceptional, person‑centred care we’re proud of.

We’re committed to a compassionate, inclusive culture where kindness is championed, differences are valued, and diversity makes us stronger.

We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential. We prioritise staff wellbeing – and yes, we even have a pool!

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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.

Natalie Cooper

[email protected]

Join us and help shape the future of emergency care

Person specification

Band 5 Nurse ED

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse Part 1,2,12, 15
• Registered with Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Emergency Department or other relevant acute experience

Desirable criteria

• Post-registration training preferably in speciality area/other relevant setting
• Evidence of advance courses relevant to Emergency Care eg: ATLS/TNCC

Please note - Due to recent changes in UK immigration and visa rules applicants who do not currently have the right to work in the UK may not be considered unless an alternative right to work solution can be provided. Candidates requiring sponsorship (or will need sponsorship at the end of a current visa e.g. those with graduate visa's) should review the eligibility criteria on the gov.uk website before applying: Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK

Applicant requirements

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.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. We strongly encourage you to complete and submit your application in good time to ensure it can be considered.

Documents to download

• Job Description (PDF, 234.5KB)
• Join the RUH (PDF, 1.3MB)

Further details / informal visits contact

Name Natalie Cooper Job title Senior Sister/ Nurse Manager Email address ***email_hidden*** Telephone number 01225824874