Staff Nurse - Pilgrim Emergency Department - Band 5

Job overview

Pilgrim ED are looking for experienced Registered Nurses, Children's Nurses or Paramedics to join our dynamic and ever expanding team. If you are passionate about emergency care and have a desire to work in an Emergency Department- we would like to hear from you!

Both Full and Part time positions available.

If you would like further information or to come and have a look around the department please contact Sister Vikki Hoadley or Matron Philippa Davies.

Responsibilities of the successful candidate will include: triaging patients (training provided) undertaking nursing assessments, delivering critical treatments in a timely manner, carrying out investigations such as venepuncture and cannulation (extra training can be provided should you not have these skills), resuscitation care, intentional rounding and assisting patients with their nutritional needs and personal care.

We want all staff to be able to confidently and calmly deliver high quality and safe care to those visiting our Emergency Department.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for experienced Band 5 registrants, both adult and paediatric trained, to join a team of hard-working nurses who can deliver care of a high standard across all streams within the emergency department. The Emergency department sees 58,000 new patients each year and provide a demanding and challenging environment in which to work.

Duties for this post will include clinical duties such as assessing, planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care and supporting colleagues in providing care provision. Band 5 Nurses will be given the opportunity to work towards their RCN level one and two emergency nursing competences.

Working with and leading the multi-disciplinary team, you will need to have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to motivate and manage, adapting to rapidly changing situations.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

What should you do next?

Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!

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.