Staff Nurse - Accident & Emergency

Job overview

Our friendly, dynamic and talented team requires registered nurses to join them in an exciting opportunity to become part of our large team. Are you looking for a challenge? Are you interested?

This is a rewarding but demanding role that requires dedicated nurses to deliver emergency care to patients in a diverse population of the Wirral. Do you want to join a focused team to deliver high quality care?

We want enthusiastic highly motivated nurses that can demonstrate a kind, caring and compassionate attitude with a desire to provide effective and efficient emergency care.

Main duties of the job

• Take responsibility for the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of the nursing care for a named caseload of patients, including their property and valuables
• Assist in creating a therapeutic environment which meets the needs of patients, relatives and carers
• Adhere to Wirral Hospital objectives, policies, protocols and guidelines
• Liaise with other members of the multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to promoting a critical, analytical approach to the delivery of care and implementation of change
• Participate in audits
• Continuously update own skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of clinical issues
• In the absence of the Ward/Departmental Manager or their deputy, act as shift coordinator
• Act as a preceptor, Practice Assessor/Supervisor and/or NVQ assessor to junior staff and students

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Staff Nurse position available at WUTH.