Job overview
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust are recruiting NMC Registered Nurses to join their Emergency Departments!
Why consider being an ED nurse at MTW?
We are consistently ranked among the top 10 best‑performing trusts for Emergency Department targets nationally.
You will complete a comprehensive Emergency Department–specific induction programme designed to support your transition into the role.
We offer a 6‑month preceptorship period underpinned by the RCN Emergency Nursing Competencies, ensuring structured development from the outset.
Our dedicated Practice Development Team will support you throughout your career, guiding you toward your learning goals, helping you develop essential core skills, and enabling you to consolidate your previous experience.
We run an in‑house Emergency Care course accredited by Greenwich University.
We offer a robust career development programme with a strong emphasis on individualised CPD, giving you the opportunity to shape your emergency care career in the direction that suits you.
We have vacancies at both our Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells sites
Main duties of the job
To work with us, you will need to demonstrate a kind and compassionate attitude. You will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic nurse with excellent communication skills, passionate about your work and eager to be part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering exceptional patient care. This role provides the opportunity to develop core skills and consolidate previous experience within a supportive emergency care environment, making it an ideal next step for nurses already working in acute settings who want to further develop their skills and knowledge.
To be considered for this role you will be:
1. a registered nurse with post‑qualification experience
2. able to evidence recent and ongoing professional development
Working for our organisation
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
3. At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
4. Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
5. Blue Light card eligibility
6. And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email if this is problematic) and will involve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernumerary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
7. NMC Registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
8. Relevant specialist course or equivalent experience
9. Teaching Qualification or equivalent experience.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Previous experience of speciality
11. Knowledge of quality, standard setting and audit
12. Knowledge of the NMC Code of Conduct
13. Knowledge of speciality
14. Awareness of current developments in nursing
Skills
Essential criteria
15. Good written and verbal communication skills
16. Competency in medication administration including IV medications
17. Basic IT skills
18. Teaching
19. Ability to organise ward activities and to use initiative
20. Ability to solve problems and contribute new ideas
21. Skills required to undertake clinical activity related to speciality