Registered Nurse | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £31,049 - £37,796 pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 March 2026 |
| Location: | Bedford, MK42 9DJ |
| Company: | Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7755513/418-NUR5513-SJ |
Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Emergency Department (ED) following a series of internal promotions, creating space for a motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our evolving team. This is a chance to step into a modern, forward‑thinking ED where innovation, teamwork, and high‑quality patient care are at the heart of everything we do.
As part of a skilled multi‑disciplinary team, you’ll play a key role in planning and delivering exceptional care to patients presenting with acute illness or injury. The environment is fast‑paced, varied, and continually developing — offering the perfect setting for nurses who thrive on challenge, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact at critical moments.
The successful post holder will embark on a structured training and development programme, designed to support you in becoming a fully competent Emergency Department Nurse. This pathway will equip you with the clinical skills, confidence, and experience needed to excel in urgent and emergency care.
Use good communication skills to disseminate information and promote and maintain good working relationships within the department and trust wide.
Be able to show empathy and compassion on a frequent basis, when caring for people who are experiencing bereavement or have a relative who is critically ill.
Be responsible for the assessment of nursing needs and plan and implement care required by patients, in conjunction with nursing observations & patient assessment, medical requirement and with the co-operation and partnership of the patient and their relatives.
Carry out treatments such as dressings, wound closure, personal care such as washing and toileting, transfers of patients in wheelchairs, on trolleys or in beds in and around the department and hospital and assist patients with mobility as part of daily duties.
Remain calm, professional and non-judgemental when faced with violent or aggressive patients and relatives, those under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Patients suffering from Mental Health Issues and those with poor personal hygiene and /or infestations on a daily basis.
Be able to plan own workload in a busy, noisy environment where there are frequent interruptions and unpredictable changes in demand.
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
The Job Description and Person Specification are attached to this job, please review for the full details and responsibilities
• To maintain up to date knowledge of and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and other regulations, and Trust policies and protocols for example the storage and administration of drugs.
• Use good communication skills to disseminate information and promote and maintain good working relationships within the department and trust wide.
• Promote the use of communications skills to overcome language and understanding difficulties when discussing complex or sensitive issues relating to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment with patients and their relatives. Be able to communicate effectively with patients, relatives and the multidisciplinary team both face to face and over the phone.
• Be able to show empathy and compassion on a frequent basis, when caring for people who are experiencing bereavement or have a relative who is critically ill.
• Be able to use communication skills when taking telephone queries about medical conditions or injuries, the condition of patients or from patients or their relatives who have a complaint.
This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Feb 2026