# Staff Nurse - Emergency Department > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-emergency-department/a73bd35f-26f6-4a0b-b35b-fa51c800a8e9 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-emergency-department/a73bd35f-26f6-4a0b-b35b-fa51c800a8e9.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bury St Edmunds - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum, Pro Rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term to cover Matt leave) - **Employment type:** Full time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (07:45 to 20:00, 10:00to 22:00, 12:00 to 00:00 and nights.) - **Closing date:** 2025-06-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-05-23T14:50:37.968Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Suffolk/Bury_St_Edmunds/West_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Accident_Emergency/Accident_Emergency-v7077439 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7077439?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.wsh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Staff Nurses are responsible for the delivery of care and the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programs of care.  They are expected to take delegated responsibility in a given shift for a group of patients. With experience, they may be expected to take charge of the department in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse or Floor coordinator.  Staff Nurses need to be aware of the required Government Targets and their contribution to achieving these. ### Main duties of the job Please see attached job description for full details of the job role and person specification NOTE: This job description outlines the Trust’s expectation of an experienced Band 5 nurse. Nurses will not be expected to fulfil the tasks marked with * until they have moved through the foundation gateway and are progressing towards the full KSF competencies. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description for full details of the job role and person specification STAFF CAR PARKING Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30. For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital.  Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website. This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role. The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible. ## Job Details Staff Nurses are responsible for the delivery of care and the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programs of care.  They are expected to take delegated responsibility in a given shift for a group of patients. With experience, they may be expected to take charge of the department in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse or Floor coordinator.  Staff Nurses need to be aware of the required Government Targets and their contribution to achieving these. ## Job Description Please see attached job description for full details of the job role and person specification NOTE: This job description outlines the Trust’s expectation of an experienced Band 5 nurse. Nurses will not be expected to fulfil the tasks marked with * until they have moved through the foundation gateway and are progressing towards the full KSF competencies. ## Responsibilities Please see attached job description for full details of the job role and person specification STAFF CAR PARKING Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 – 18:30. For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital.  Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website. This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete “on call” duties within their role. The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible. ## Person Specification ### Personal Qualities **Essential** - Willingness to share knowledge - Team player - Communication skills - Organisational skills - Committed to delivering a high quality service - Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and relatives - Time management skills ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - IT skills - IV drug administration - Cannulation - Venepuncture - Ability to mentor - Ability to assist in creating a good learning environment - Identify and escalate to senior staff member if a patient is deteriorating. ### Experience & Knowledge **Essential** - Research aware - Awareness of current political/professional and operational issues **Desirable** - Previous acute experience within the NHS - Previous mentorship experience - Experience in audit/research activities - Previous experience at band 5 ### Education & Qualification **Essential** - NMC Registration - BLS - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - ALS / PILS - ILS - Triage training ## Documents - [job description and personal specification (pdf, 300.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9468815) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.