Overview
A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The ED is the busiest in the East of England, seeing in excess of 140,000 new patients each year. We are in the process of developing new effective ways of working, and your role will be to support and work within the team to achieve high quality and compassionate care for our patients.
This is an excellent opportunity to play a role in the realisation of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals’ vision of: “to provide every patient with care we want for those we love the most”.
This role offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and highly skilled Team as we look forward to the future development of the ED.
The successful applicant will benefit from a structured development plan and further educational opportunities.
Hours
Hours of work: We are offering full / Part time posts working days and nights. For further information please contact: Suzannah Brown – 01603 287686
Responsibilities
To work with all members of the Emergency Department team within the multi-disciplinary framework.
To work in all areas of the department.
Maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the Department Sister/Charge Nurse. To work in accordance with the principles laid down by the Nursing/Midwifery professional bodies and Trust Policies.
To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Dedication, Integrity and Excellence.
Full internal rotation days and nights, including bank holidays and weekends.
Development and Team
This is an excellent opportunity to play a role in the realisation of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals’ vision... In the Emergency Department you will have the benefit of working with experienced, supportive dedicated clinical education team who will help you progress and develop your career as part of our ambitious and growing hospital.
Essential Responsibilities
* Clinical: Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within limits of competence. To successfully complete the Trust’s preceptorship programme and Royal College of Nursing Competency Standards for Emergency Nurses. Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice.
* Management and Leadership: To manage the Emergency Department environment and staffing in the absence of a senior member of staff. Effectively assess and delegate workload according to staff competencies in order to meet patient needs.
* Educational Responsibilities: To complete the mentorship preparation programme or equivalent, act as a mentor and provide supervision to junior staff and other learners. To provide induction for new staff.
* Professional Development: Maintain Continuous Professional Development in line with Trust Policy, local requirements and professional bodies. Ensure own practice is up to date and evidence-based and demonstrate an awareness of current, relevant research.
* Specific Additional Responsibilities: To become competent in all enhanced practice roles in A&E. To undertake the assessment and treatment of paediatric patients. To undertake the assessment and treatment of patients with Mental Health related issues.
Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.
Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
This advert closes on Thursday 18 Sep 2025
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