Band 5 Staff Nurse - Trauma

The Trauma Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, one of the UK's largest Major Trauma Centres and are looking for enthusiastic, motivated, and compassionate Band 4 Nursing Associate and Band 5 Registered Nurses to join our exceptional team on Ward 410.

Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced nurse seeking a new challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills within a fast-paced, and highly specialised environment.

Our wards provide care for patients with a wide range of traumatic injuries, receiving direct admissions from A&E, outpatient clinics, and hospitals across the region.

As part of our team, you will gain experience in:

Major trauma care

Pre- and post-operative patient management

Complex wound care, flap reconstruction, and external fixation

Advanced pain management

Working alongside specialist teams including Major Trauma, Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Cardiothoracic Services

We are committed to supporting your professional development. Our dedicated Trauma Clinical Educator provides ongoing guidance, teaching and mentorship, while our friendly and experienced multidisciplinary team will help you build confidence and thrive in your role

If you are looking for a rewarding career where no two days are the same, and where you can make a real difference to patients recovering from life-changing injuries, we would love to hear from you

Join us and become part of a team delivering outstanding trauma care at the forefront of NHS practice, As a Trauma Nurse, you will be responsible for assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating high-quality, patient-centred care for patients with a wide range of traumatic injuries.

You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective and compassionate care, advocating for patients and supporting them throughout their journey.

You will be expected to manage your workload effectively, demonstrating the ability to work independently while contributing positively as part of a wider team. Excellent communication, clinical decision-making and organisational skills are essential to support the delivery of outstanding patient care.

At Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, we are committed to supporting your career development. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced nurse, you will have access to excellent learning opportunities, specialist support and clear development pathways to help you achieve your professional aspirations within trauma nursing.

Our nursing teams are inclusive, supportive, approachable and passionate about delivering outstanding care. If you are looking for a rewarding role within one of the UK's leading Major Trauma Centres, we would love to hear from you.

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.