Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Job Description
Job title: Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Company: NHS
Job description: Band 5 Emergency Department Registered Nurse.Reporting to Senior sister/Charge nurse.Based at Queen Elizabeth Mother Hospital in Margate Kent.Main duties of the jobTo provide effective patient care whilst working as member of the nursing team across East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust. To ensure the maintenance of high standards of patient care in response to service needThe post will require the holder to work on other sites within East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust, in order to meet service requirements and to ensure that staff maintain and develop their skills.About usWe are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is ‘great healthcare from great people’. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.Date posted24 March 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 5SalaryDepending on experience per annumContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible workingReference number344-2363QEHJob locationsQueen Elizabeth Queen MotherSt Peters RoadMargateCT94ANJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in Documents to download.If you have further queries please dont hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Completion of Preceptorship
Skills and experienceEssential
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop working relationships with others
- Time management and personal organisation skills
- Well structured patient assessment
- NMC Code of Conduct or HCPC Standards of Conduct
- Awareness of national access standards affecting ED Patients
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 5 within speciality.
- Understanding of national access targets regarding ED patients
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
- Local Nursing Standards
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Personal/professional attributesEssential
- Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
- Creative and solution orientated
- Confident, assertive and approachable
- Able to work in a busy operational environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participative management style
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
- NMC Level 1 or Level 15 Registered Nurse
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification or ENB 998
- Completion of Preceptorship
Skills and experienceEssential
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop working relationships with others
- Time management and personal organisation skills
- Well structured patient assessment
- NMC Code of Conduct or HCPC Standards of Conduct
- Awareness of national access standards affecting ED Patients
Desirable
- Previous experience at Band 5 within speciality.
- Understanding of national access targets regarding ED patients
- Evidence of facilitating learning in practice.
- Local Nursing Standards
- Evidence of on-going personal and professional development
Personal/professional attributesEssential
- Ability to work flexibly according to service demands
- Creative and solution orientated
- Confident, assertive and approachable
- Able to work in a busy operational environment as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Participative management style
