About this role
Job summary
We are currently looking to expand our team of Registered Nurses within our Emergency Department.
As a Registered Nurse in the ED, you will care for a diverse range of patients across all areas of the department, including Majors, Minors and Resus. This is an excellent opportunity for nurses who are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care, and are keen to develop and expand their clinical skills.
We are committed to supporting your professional development and will provide a comprehensive range of support from our experienced senior nursing and medical teams. You will also benefit from the expertise of our dedicated ED Practice Educator Team and close support from our Paediatric Service.
This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to develop and improve our patient pathways, with the aim of delivering safe, effective and compassionate care to every patient who attends our department.
If you are enthusiastic, motivated and looking for an opportunity to develop your career within Emergency Nursing, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.
We are committed to delivering top quality care and we take great pride in providing compassionate, effective and highly efficient emergency care. We are looking for nurses who share this ethos and take great pride in being part of a professional, hardworking and friendly team dedicated to ensuring the highest possible standard is delivered within the department.
About us
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.
We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.
Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Administration of Intravenous Medication
Desirable
- Venepuncture and Cannulation
Knowledge
Essential
- Acute Experience
- NMC Registration
Desirable
- Emergency Department Experience 2 Years
- Mentorship/Supervisory course
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust- Emergency Department
Odstock Road
Salisbury
SP2 8BJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.salisbury.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)