Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 250,000 people in the Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Waveney areas. The Trust provides an integrated hospital and community children’s service.
Patient and staff experience is important to us and these are the behaviours we live by:

• Putting patients first
• Aiming to get it right
• Recognising that everybody counts
• Doing everything openly and honestly

‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Job overview

ED Band 5 Registered Nurse

We are seeking motivated Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our dynamic Emergency Department team.

You will deliver high-quality, compassionate care to patients presenting with a wide range of urgent and emergency conditions. Working in a fast-paced environment, you will utilise your clinical skills to assess, prioritise and treat patients safely and effectively.

You will collaborate closely with the multidisciplinary team, contribute to continuous service improvement, and support junior colleagues. This role offers opportunities to develop advanced skills, enhance your clinical confidence, and play a key part in providing safe, responsive emergency care to our community.

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Main Duties of the Role:

• Provide safe, effective assessment, planning and delivery of care to patients with urgent and emergency needs.
• Triage and prioritise patients using clinical judgement and established ED protocols.
• Undertake timely clinical interventions, observations and treatments in line with trust policies.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless, patient-centred care.
• Support, mentor and guide junior staff and students within the department.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous documentation and contribute to effective handovers.
• Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives and departmental training.
• Respond calmly and professionally to high-pressure, rapidly changing clinical situations.

Working for our organisation

James Paget University Hospital is a friendly, forward-thinking trust committed to delivering safe, high-quality care to our local community. As part of the JPUH team, you will work in a supportive environment that values professional development, wellbeing and innovation.

Our Emergency Department is continuously evolving, with updated facilities and ongoing refurbishment work that supports improved patient flow and staff experience. Staff benefit from strong leadership, a positive team culture and access to extensive education and training opportunities.

Located close to the Norfolk and Suffolk coastline, JPUH offers an excellent work–life balance and a welcoming community, with a trust dedicated to helping you thrive in your role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for a full and comprehensive overview for this position.

The James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the requirement to promote health and reduce ill-health. The Trust is committed to the principles of improving working lives through a number of initiatives such as job share, flexible working and the development of a culture of openness and transparency. The Trust is committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.
‘Prior consideration will be given to NHS At Risk staff within East of England'

Visa and Immigration

If you are applying for this role and would require visa sponsorship (including applicants currently in a sponsored post who wish to change employer), you should review the eligibility criteria set out by the Home Office on the gov.uk website:
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

The statement included within this advert is intended to support applicants in assessing their individual circumstances against the Home Office criteria and to ensure transparency within the recruitment process.

However, meeting these criteria does not guarantee that sponsorship will be offered. The availability of a Certificate of Sponsorship is subject to local recruitment conditions, including the number and suitability of applicants and whether the role is considered hard to recruit to at the time of advertisement.

Accordingly, in situations where there is a sufficient pool of suitable candidates who do not require sponsorship, it is unlikely that sponsorship will be provided.

Please check your account regularly under “My Applications” to view the progress of your applications. If you do not hear from us within 4 weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.

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Please note that should we experience a high level of interest in this post, the vacancy may be closed prior to the stated closing date.

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