# Band 5 Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full-time, Flexible working
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-27T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-20T07:19:42.941Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C0020-26-1265
- **Application URL:** https://uhb.tal.net/vx/candidate/apply/15683?instant=apply
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job summary

The post holder will practice autonomously and be responsible and accountable for safe, compassionate person centred evidence based nursing that respects and maintains dignity and human rights. They will be responsible for assessment of care needs of patients and planning programmes of care, implementation and the evaluation of these programmes without direct supervision. At times they will have management responsibility for being in charge of the ward/department and supervising junior members of staff.

### Main duties of the job

The post holder will practice in a holistic, non-judgmental, caring and compassionate manner that avoids assumptions, supports social inclusion and recognises and respects individual choice and acknowledges diversity. They will work in partnership with other health and social care professionals, students and trainees and agencies, service users, their carers and families. The post holder will contribute to the practice development within their clinical care setting and work in accordance with Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and will be responsible for completing any work based training associated with the role.

### About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

### Details

- Date posted: 20 August 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: 304-1099081-1
- Job locations: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Mindelsohn Way, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TH, United Kingdom

### Job responsibilities

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description*

### UK Registration

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

### 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).

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- *Previous / recent experience or working in an acute NHS healthcare setting (can include undergraduate student placements within the last 12 months)
- *Willingness to become a practice supervisor / assessor to or meets Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards for student supervision and assessment
- * Demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the NMC code of conduct and the proficiencies and standards for registered nurses can apply this to undergraduate training or post graduate practice
- *Being an accountable professional
- *Promoting health and preventing ill health
- *Assessing needs and planning care
- *Providing and evaluating care
- *Leading and managing nursing care and working in teams -- including prioritisation and delegation skills
- *Coordinating care and responding to deteriorating health
- *Improving safety and quality of care
- *Awareness of current relevant clinical and professional issues and NHS policy
- *Understanding / experience of the principles of Safeguarding and Mental Capacity
- *Awareness of Health and Safety issues.

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- *Evidence of professional and clinical knowledge acquired through training to degree/diploma level leading to Professional registration on the appropriate part of the NMC register i.e. ( Adult / Child / Learning Disability or Mental Health)
- *Evidence post graduate continuing professional development for registered nurses who have post registration experience

### Additional Criteria

**Essential**

- *Professional appearance
- *Displays genuine interest in the post applied for
- *Positive and enthusiastic attitude
- *Caring and approachable
- *Ability to work a varied shift pattern including nights / weekends unsocial hours where required
- *The applicant can describe why the Trust may deploy him /her to a different practice setting for a span of duty.

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