Staff Nurse Accident & Emergency

• Provide high-quality, patient-centred nursing care to patients attending the Emergency Department, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for a wide range of acute illnesses, injuries and emergencies.
• Monitor and assess patients, recognise and respond to deterioration, administer medications and undertake clinical procedures within scope of practice.
• Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, timely and efficient patient care, maintaining accurate documentation and adhering to Trust policies, professional standards and patient safety requirements.
• Support patients and relatives through effective communication, contribute to service improvement initiatives, and participate in ongoing professional development and mandatory training.

• Being open and honest
• Ensuring people feel cared for
• Showing respect to everyone

Essential

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) registration
• Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to practice.

Essential

• Ability to deliver compassionate, patient centred care while maintaining professional accountability.
• Demonstrates resilience, determination and tenacity when managing challenging situations and working under pressure.
• Positive and proactive approach to problem-solving and service improvement.

Essential

• Relevant post registration NMC experience within an Acute Emergency Department or other acute hospital setting, with evidence of transferable skills relevant to Emergency Care.
• Understanding of safeguarding adults, children and young people.
• Ability to recognise and respond appropriately to the deteriorating patient.
• Ability to manage multiple competing demands in a fast-paced emergency care environment.
• Ability to accurately record, interpret and manage clinical information, maintaining high standards of documentation.
• Ability to problem solve, make sound clinical judgements and adapt to changing priorities and service demands.
• Ability to use a range of digital technologies and electronic patient record systems.

Desirable

• Knowledge of triage principles and patient prioritisation within an Emergency Department setting.
• Knowledge of emergency care pathways, patient flow processes and Emergency Department performance standards.