Band 5 Staff Nurse- Emergency Department in Harlow

Apply now and become part of our dynamic Emergency Department (ED) and Acute Medicine team. We are seeking both experienced and newly qualified nurses who demonstrate strong communication, leadership potential and a passion for developing their emergency and acute clinical practice. This is an exciting time to join us with a comprehensive development programme designed to support your professional growth and career progression within urgent and acute care settings. We are looking for motivated and forward-thinking individuals who are committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. The ideal candidates will have a proactive and progressive approach to improving patient safety and outcomes within urgent, emergency, and acute care environments. We have opportunities to work within both the Emergency Department and Charnley (short stay medical ward) so please specify your preference within your application.

Main duties of the job

• To provide effective clinical and holistic individualised patient centred care to the patients and families, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard.
• Maintaining evidenced based practice is performed at all times, being responsible for updating own knowledge and skills in line with the Trust policies, multidisciplinary team and the NMC Code.
• Developing leadership skills, actively participating in service development.
• For newly qualified nurses, it is vital to consolidate own practice, completing relevant clinical and mandatory competences.
• Utilising the support from the MDT and relevant colleagues within your arena of practice.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines.
• To ensure high quality, evidence-based care is provided to patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
• Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas.
• Ensuring high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, planning, implementation, interventions are delivered from admission to discharge.
• Delegating care to unregistered carers and retaining responsibility for care.
• To be flexible and willing to be redeployed to an area within the sphere of their clinical expertise to provide clinical support and assist with facilitating safe staffing across the Trust when required.
• To ensure that all patients have a safe and effective discharge plan.
• To collaborate with the integrated discharge team for complex discharges.
• To undertake the Shift Co-ordinator (nurse in charge) role on a shift basis once competency is achieved.
• To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patient physical, social and psychological needs are met.
• Liaise with a multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies.
• Recognise the significance of observations made, and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
• Recognise the signs of 'deterioration' and take action as required without delay.
• Manage clinical emergencies, ensuring that he/she is up to date with hospital life support.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication including controlled drugs, blood transfusion and blood products.
• Essential care – PU prevention and falls.
• Health promotion and prevention – smoking cessation, healthy eating etc.