About the role
Salary: £32073.00 to £39043.00
Staff Nurse, Band 5, A&E **Fixed Term - March 2027**
Manage and provide all aspects of patient care.
Act in accordance with the NMC code of professional conduct.
Assist other nurses in the team as necessary.
Demonstrate practice based on current advances in nursing practice and research.
Comply with infection prevention and control procedures at all times.
Comply with responsibility to safeguard adults and children, ensuring attendance at appropriate training.
Take personal responsibility for putting the person receiving care first, and to challenge poor care/practice, doing so as soon as any shortcomings are seen.
Maintain accurate records of the care given, ensuring accurate data input into computerised systems.
Assist in developing an environment that supports the value of nursing care.
Liaise and communicate with members of the nursing and multidisciplinary team.
Participate in the monitoring of standards of care.
Contribute to the continuing development of the unit philosophy.
Participate in the Trust clinical governance agenda, leading on a benchmark from the Essence of Care initiative.
Ensure that the Trust policies and guidelines relevant to the unit are given due consideration.
Have regard for budgetary implications of decisions.
Actively participate in the Trust risk management strategy.
Contribute to the Trust patient care and public involvement strategy.
Participate in local bed management for appropriate patient care.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.