Staff Nurse - Acute Assessment Unit
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Bury st Edmunds, IP33 2QZ
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
9 September 2026
9 days left
Job description
The successful candidate will be part of a fantastic team and be expected to take charge of all areas within the acute Assessment unit including the S...
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#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Education and qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registration or Newly Qualified
- BLS trained
- Preparation for Mentorship
Desirable
- A1 Assessor course
- ILS trained
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Willingness to share knowledge
- Awareness of current political/professional issues
- Demonstrates awareness of the 6C's, Trust values and Patients First Service Standards
- Demonstrates an awareness of the importance of keeping the clinical environment safe and clean
- Knowledge of the Data Protection Act
- Previous acute experience within the NHS
- Demonstrates experience managing deteriorating patients
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work to clear guidelines and within role boundaries
- Proficient IT skills
- Communicates clearly in writing, verbally and using the telephone
- Accurate with attention to detail
- Proficient in accurate, objective documentation and clinical hand- over of patients
- Able to recognise and manage deteriorating patients and to escalate concerns
- Knowledge of Ambulatory Care Centre and clinical pathways
- Cannulation competent
- Venipuncture competent
- Proficient with E-Care
- IV Drug administration trained
Desirable
- Knowledge of Ambulatory Care same day emergency care Centre and clinical pathways
Personal qualities
Essential
- Team worker, who is able to prioritize effectively
- Flexible approach to working hours and duties
- Awareness of own limitations
- Ability to use initiative, referring key decisions as appropriate and understanding aim limitations
- Attention to detail
- Polite, respectful and professional attitude and behaviors towards staff members, patients and relatives
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
27 August 2026
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