Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

We are looking for Passionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Emergency Department, to support a wide range of shifts.

WSH Emergency department have recently undertaken a major expansion project and we now have our own Majors Assessment Area. This together with a Rapid Assessment Area means we can ensure we meet all our patients' needs and ensure optimised service delivery. It doesn't stop here! We have a dedicated and passionate ED work force that includes Acute Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) and Emergency Nurse Practitioners (ENPs) who can see, treat and discharge their own patients, assisting the medical ED team in delivering excellent care.

Main duties of the job

Staff Nurses are responsible for the delivery of care and the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programs of care. They are expected to take delegated responsibility in a given shift for a group of patients. With experience, they may be expected to take charge of the department in the absence of the Sister/Charge Nurse or Floor coordinator. Staff Nurses need to be aware of the required Government Targets and their contribution to achieving these.

About us

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you BeKnown for?

Details

Date posted

06 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year

Per Annum, Pro Rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time,

Flexible working

Reference number

179-8270413-M

Job locations

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration or newly Qualified
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Recent previous acute experience within the NHS
• RGN Degree / Diploma

Desirable

• ALS / PILS
• Triage training
• ILS

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in an inpatient environment
• Awareness of current political/professional and operational issues
• Research aware

Desirable

• Previous mentorship experience
• Experience in audit/research activities

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work calmly in a busy environment
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Team player, able to problem solve and meet team objectives
• Confident to work under own initiative
• Good IT skills
• Understands the importance of patient confidentiality and Data Protection
• Supports patient and staff equality and diversity
• Ability to provide patients with an environment which supports privacy and dignity
• Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and their relatives
• An awareness of current political and professional issues
• Ability to assist in creating a good learning environment
• Identify and escalate to senior staff member if a patient is deteriorating.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Flexible approach to working hours/duties to meet the needs of the service
• Motivated to deliver a high-quality service
• Willing to undertake further education and training to benefit the department

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration or newly Qualified
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Recent previous acute experience within the NHS
• RGN Degree / Diploma

Desirable

• ALS / PILS
• Triage training
• ILS

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in an inpatient environment
• Awareness of current political/professional and operational issues
• Research aware

Desirable

• Previous mentorship experience
• Experience in audit/research activities

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work calmly in a busy environment
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Team player, able to problem solve and meet team objectives
• Confident to work under own initiative
• Good IT skills
• Understands the importance of patient confidentiality and Data Protection
• Supports patient and staff equality and diversity
• Ability to provide patients with an environment which supports privacy and dignity
• Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and their relatives
• An awareness of current political and professional issues
• Ability to assist in creating a good learning environment
• Identify and escalate to senior staff member if a patient is deteriorating.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Flexible approach to working hours/duties to meet the needs of the service
• Motivated to deliver a high-quality service
• Willing to undertake further education and training to benefit the department

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Address

West Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Hardwick Lane

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 2QZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.wsh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

For full details of the job Role and Person Specification, please see attached Job Description.The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.

Education and qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration or newly Qualified
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• Recent previous acute experience within the NHS
• RGN Degree / Diploma

Desirable

• ALS / PILS
• Triage training
• ILS

Experience and knowledge

Essential

• Experience of working in an inpatient environment
• Awareness of current political/professional and operational issues
• Research aware

Desirable

• Previous mentorship experience
• Experience in audit/research activities

Skills and abilities

Essential

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work calmly in a busy environment
• Good organisational and time management skills
• Team player, able to problem solve and meet team objectives
• Confident to work under own initiative
• Good IT skills
• Understands the importance of patient confidentiality and Data Protection
• Supports patient and staff equality and diversity
• Ability to provide patients with an environment which supports privacy and dignity
• Ability to show empathy and compassion to patients and their relatives
• An awareness of current political and professional issues
• Ability to assist in creating a good learning environment
• Identify and escalate to senior staff member if a patient is deteriorating.

Personal qualities

Essential

• Flexible approach to working hours/duties to meet the needs of the service
• Motivated to deliver a high-quality service
• Willing to undertake further education and training to benefit the department