Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Main area: Emergency Department

Grade: Band 5

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time/Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Long Days, Long Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays)

Salary: £37,259 - £45,356 Per Annum Including High Cost Area.

Closing date: 30/01/2026 23:59

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1.8 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across 5 main sites in South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local hospital services across its different sites, and specialist services from King’s College Hospital (KCH) sites at Denmark Hill in Camberwell and at the Princess Royal University Hospital (PRUH) site in the London Borough of Bromley.

The Emergency Department (ED) is one of the busiest in London, seeing approximately 135,000 patients per year, including nearly 30,000 children and young people. As a Major Trauma Centre (MTC) for South East London and Kent, the ED receives patients from two ambulance services and two air ambulance providers. It features a 10-bedded resuscitation area with a nursing ratio of 2:1.

We are currently recruiting a dedicated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse. We are seeking a motivated and innovative nurse with strong clinical knowledge and skills, excellent communication abilities, and a demonstrated suitability for the position. You will need to be flexible, enthusiastic, and passionate about emergency care.

Main duties of the job:

• To be a safe and effective practitioner able to provide high quality nursing care to patients and support to relatives.
• To work with support, within a multi-disciplinary team to provide continuing care to a specified group of patients from admission to discharge.
• To supervise and teach junior members of staff and learners as appropriate.
• To maintain own personal development with support.

Clinical Responsibilities:

• Deliver a high standard of evidence-based care to patients.
• Ensure good standards of care for patients are maintained at all times.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
• Involve and support patients, relatives, carers, and friends in the care process.
• Promote well-being and involve patients and relatives in health education.
• Ensure clear and accurate written and verbal communication at all times.
• Maintain contemporaneous record keeping at all times.
• Seek advice from more senior or experienced staff where appropriate.

Upholding Duty of Care and Clinical Governance:

• Observe a general duty of care for the health, safety, and well-being of yourself, colleagues, visitors, and patients within the hospital.
• Ensure all rules, policies, procedures, and standards of King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, along with all relevant statutory and professional obligations, are adhered to at all times.
• Maintain patient confidentiality, dignity, and privacy at all times.
• Adhere to the Trust’s policy on equality and diversity, respecting each patient’s cultural and religious beliefs, gender, ethnicity, age, and sexuality.
• Strictly follow the National Code of Practice on Infection Control.

Professional Development and Education:

• Take responsibility for your own personal development and remain up to date with nursing and medical knowledge.
• Be aware of current research and its implications for your ward or specialty.
• Act as a role model at all times.
• Act as a practice supervisor and/or preceptor/mentor for junior and newly qualified staff.
• Work with appropriate teaching staff to support effective staff development—for yourself and others.
• Participate in Trust and Divisional initiatives to develop nursing practice and support change.

Person specification:

• Registered Nurse (RN1) with active NMC registration at time of starting appointment.
• Clinical expertise relevant to the area.
• Ability to work collaboratively with other staff members.
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal).
• Proficiency in dispensing and administrating oral & IV medication.

IMPORTANT: Check your email account regularly as this is how we will communicate with you. If you delete the job from any of your accounts, you may be prevented from accessing further communications. To enquire about your application or inform us of any changes in your circumstances, please contact the named person on this advert. Please provide email addresses for referees where possible. All staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and for ensuring they are aware of the specific duties relating to their role.