Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

In this role, you'll deliver high-quality, patient-centred care across all areas of the department, carrying out assessments, planning and evaluating care, and responding to a wide range of clinical presentations. You'll develop advanced clinical skills including triage, cannulation, wound care, emergency response and support with minor procedures. You'll work closely with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team, communicating clearly in a pressured environment while maintaining professionalism and compassion. You'll uphold Trust policies, maintain accurate documentation and contribute to continuous improvement, audits and evidence-based practice. As a Band 5 nurse, you will also play an important part in supporting learners, new starters and HCAs-helping to create a positive learning culture while developing your own clinical and professional skills. If you're passionate about emergency care, eager to grow, and committed to delivering safe, high-quality care to our community, we'd love to hear from you. Clinical Duties

• Deliver high-quality nursing care independently and safely across all areas of ED.
• Carry out initial patient assessments, maintain and update care plans, and escalate concerns.
• Meet patients' basic care needs (nutrition, hydration, hygiene).
• Adhere to infection prevention and control standards at all times.
• Administer, document, and safely manage medicines in line with Trust policy.
• Recognise and respond to deteriorating patients, including initiating basic life support.
Communication
• Use de-escalation skills with potentially aggressive patients.
• Provide clear information to patients-especially those discharged directly from ED.
• Maintain professional, non-judgemental communication, including with patients in police/immigration custody.
Managerial Responsibilities
• Use resources and equipment economically and appropriately.
• Keep accurate, legible, NMC-compliant clinical records.
• Handle patient property safely according to Trust policy.
• Escalate and help resolve complaints; report incidents and support initial investigations.
• Follow Trust policies including safeguarding, sickness/absence, annual leave and child protection.
Education & Development
• Support induction of new staff and act as role model/mentor to students and HCAs.
• Contribute to ward teaching and help maintain a positive learning environment.
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute Hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust's services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics. The safety and well-being of our patients and of our staff is paramount and we are making urgent improvements to address this - particularly in infection prevention and control. We are making progress and going forward by working in partnership with local GPs, charities, community services, academic partners, our local authority, neighbouring hospitals and the wider North West London Integrated care system, and ensuring that we listen and work in partnership with our local population. We are absolutely focused on ensuring that our hospitals provide high quality, safe and compassionate care, while drive forward the building of the new Hillingdon Hospital. We have over 3,500 members of staff that are proud to care for nearly half a million people, with a vision to be an outstanding provider of healthcare through leading health and academic partnerships, transforming services, to provide the best care where needed. The postholder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The postholder will teach and supervise post basic learners and unqualified staff. This role will act as a key worker to allocated patients and take responsibility and accountability for a group of patients. The post holder will be expected to work in all areas of the Emergency Department caring with a caring for a variety of different clinical presentations.