Registered Nurse
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 18/08/2026
- Closes
- 13/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an NMC registered nurse with recent experience in Emergency, Acute, or Urgent Care environments to join the expanding Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital. You will manage high-acuity emergency and trauma cases, working within and leading a clinical care team. The position offers exposure to complex cases, professional development opportunities, and a supportive multidisciplinary team in an award-winning facility. Preceptorship Nurses are not considered for this vacancy.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse/ Paediatric Nurse with current live NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Interest in student/peer education
- Work Experience
- A minimum of 12 months recent, post registration experience in an acute environment (ward area)
- Candidate will have undertaken training required by the ward/ department. i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation
- Experience of working in an emergency department
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
- Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC code of professional conduct and current nursing Issues
- Education/Training/Qualifications
- Registered Nurse/ Paediatric Nurse with current live NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Interest in student/peer education
- Work Experience
- A minimum of 12 months recent, post registration experience in an acute environment (ward area)
- Candidate will have undertaken training required by the ward/ department. i.e. IV drug administration, cannulation, venepuncture, ECGs, male catheterisation
- Experience of working in an emergency department
- Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping.
- Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Sound knowledge of the guidelines set out in the NMC code of professional conduct and current nursing Issues
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
Posted 20d ago · Closes in 7d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
Registered Nurse
The closing date is 13 September 2026
Job summary
If you're already working in Emergency Care or looking to bring your acute nursing experience into a fast-paced ED environment, Southmead Hospital is seeking exceptional nurses to join our expanding service.
Offering exposure to complex cases across a wide range of specialties, we are particularly interested in hearing from nurses with recent experience in Emergency Care, Acute Medicine, Critical Care or equivalent high-acuity environments.
As one of only two Major Trauma Centres in the region, you'll manage high-acuity emergency & trauma cases, supported by expert multidisciplinary teams. Working alongside Consultants, Resident Doctors, Pharmacists, Physios and specialist teams, you'll benefit from close collaboration with regional services such as neurosurgery, stroke, vascular surgery, renal medicine & transplantation.
Committed to professional development, you will have access to structured education programmes & bespoke rotational opportunities. You'll gain experience across multiple specialties supported by a dedicated, award-winning Practice Development Nurse. A wide range of internal & external learning opportunities are available, including ACP pathways, ENP training & non-medical prescribing qualifications.
Based in our award-winning, modern Brunel Building, yo
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