NHS - Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a caring, compassionate and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse in our Emergency Department at Doncaster Royal Infirmary. We care looking for highly motivated and passionate individuals who are committed to caring and supporting children within the Emergency Department and providing high quality patient care.

They will work alongside an existing team of experienced nurses who will assist in the training and development within this specialised area.

As a Staff Nurse working within the Emergency Department, you will be a valued member of the team, providing high quality care to patients, in a professional, compassionate and competent manner. You will be able to contribute ideas and support clinical initiatives in order to provide evidence based patient care.

The Emergency Department is forward thinking and has a supported learning environment so that you will be able to build on your existing nursing skills for your future career and development.

We as a Trust hold the core trust values ‘We Care’ at the centre of all we do. We are always striving to continually improve and believe listening to our patients is the only way to improve our care and services.

If you feel this role is for you, we look forward to receiving your application.

• At all times to work in accordance with the NMC code of conduct (2002)
• Maintain the highest standards of patient care at all times. Ensure that all members of the team receive adequate support and are conversant with the Trust Policies.
• Utilise a variety of strategies to communicate effectively with patients and those involved in their care. The post holder must also communicate effectively with staff in the Trust, in other organisations and with the general public.
• At all times respect patient confidentiality and in particular, the

• Conform to Trust Medicine Management policy ensuring correct recording of stocks and administration.
• Complete necessary training for extended roles appropriate to current stage of professional development.

Working for our organisation

DBTH is one of Yorkshire’s Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues.

At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions.

As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.

• Extensive range of learning opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditions
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing support
• NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached to the advert a job description and person specification for further details. Please ensure you read both documents carefully.

Please note, if your application is successful, you will be required to present original certificates of qualifications that are listed in the person specification under essential.

Person specification

Knowledge and Experience

• 6 months post registration experience

Qualifications/Training

• RGN with current registration
• Up to date knowledge of professional issues

• Demonstrate professional development post-registration

Personal Attributes & Skills

• Demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills with multi-disciplinary team/patient/relatives
• Demonstrate a compassionate manner with an understanding disposition.
• Precise and methodical in working practice and able to work under own initiative

• Please note that all correspondence will be sent you to via email. If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. In submitting an application form, you authorise our Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed.
• We reserve the right to close down this advert early should there be a high number of applicants.
• The Trust is committed to its obligations in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, and we positively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
• All employment with the Trust is subject to a number of NHS Employment Checks being met to a satisfactory standard including verification of identity, eligibility to work in the United Kingdom, references and qualifications in addition to professional registration, a disclosure and barring records check and occupational health check if these are deemed to be a requirement for the position to be undertaken. The Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event that they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Please note that this check will be charged for in two instalments when you commence employment with Doncaster & Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed.