Staff Nurse (Emergency Department) | Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 22 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 21 August 2025 |
| Location: | Swindon, SN3 6BB |
| Company: | The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7366424/249-7151681-2Ext |
Summary
Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)
Are you ready to make a real difference when it matters most? At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our Emergency Department is at the heart of urgent care in Swindon and the surrounding region. We’re looking for passionate, resilient, and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our dynamic and supportive ED team.
This role is offered on either a full-time or part-time basis, giving you flexibility to balance your career with your lifestyle.
• You’ll be expected to work the full spectrum of shifts, which includes long days, long nights, and twilight hours.
• ⏱ Each shift lasts 11 hours and 45 minutes, and we do not operate short shifts.
• ✅ Flexibility and commitment to covering all shift types is essential.
We offer both permanent and fixed-term contract opportunities, giving you flexibility based on your long-term career goals
Why join us?
• Be part of a fast-paced, high-performing team that thrives on teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence.
• Work in a modern, purpose built Emergency Department with brand new state of the art facilities.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Supportive leadership and a strong focus of staff wellbeing and career progression.
What we’re looking for?
• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• A calm, confident communicator with excellent clinical judgement.
• A collaborator with a flexible approach and a passion for emergency care.
• Previous ED experience is desirable but not essential, we welcome nurses looking to transition into emergency nursing.
· Please note that we have concluded our Newly Qualified Nurses campaign for 2025 and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.
Ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.
• Deliver high quality, patient centered care in a busy and diverse emergency setting.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Respond swiftly and effectively to a wide range of clinical presentations, from minor injuries to life threatening emergencies.
• Contribute to a culture of safety, learning and continuous improvement.
• Play an active role in shaping and advancing the standards of care we deliver.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of nursing practice and help monitor outcomes to ensure we’re always striving for excellence.
• We’re committed to your growth too, you’ll be encouraged and supported to pursue your own professional development, keeping your skills sharp and your career moving forward
At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our STAR values: Service, Teamwork, Ambition, and Respect are at the heart of everything we do. They guide our actions, shape our culture, and unite us in our mission to deliver outstanding, joined-up care to our community.
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of high quality care to a defined patient group either within the acute hospital or community based setting. They are responsible for the assessment, development,
delivery and evaluation of evidence based individualised patient care within the boundaries of their role.
The post holder will contribute to the continuing development of standards of care including developments of nursing standards and monitoring of outcomes. The post holder will be expected to continue with their own professional development.
Please see attached Full Job Description
This advert closes on Sunday 3 Aug 2025
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