Job summary
We are recruiting for a Registered Nurse - Emergency Departmentwho shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients. Due to the expansion of our Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre. We are looking for Nurses who are searching for opportunities to further develop their career and who possess excellent communication skills, strong team working skills and can evidence the delivery of good patient care. The ED prides itself on providing high quality, compassionate care and a desire to be amongst the best.Including in the expansion of new builds, the Acute Assessment Unit and ward have also been upgraded, this includes a 16 trolley spaces for direct GP heralded patients along with 2 ward areas for acute short stay medical admissions. If you are dynamic, enthusiastic and looking for the next challenge to help build further on our reputation as one of the safest and best hospitals then this role may be for you? At the heart of everything we do are our core values:Include,Respect, andImprove. We encourage you to embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the care needs of patients from admission (or before) to discharge, with the involvement of patients and their relatives/carers.
• Participate in the ongoing training, supervision and support of registered and non-registered nursing staff. This includes Trainee Assistant Practitioners, Clinical Support Workers undertaking apprenticeships and pre-registration Student Nurses.
• Evaluation of own knowledge and practice and makes effective use of appropriate learning opportunities, such as department training, Trust training, conference attendance, shadow staff, literature searching and reading
• Communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, nursing collages, the Multidisciplinary Team and all other relevant personnel
• Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations, utilise escalation strategies, such as SBAR and pathways
• We are not currently able to support OSCE training

About us
At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now. We run the following hospitals:

• The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
• New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
• Hertford County, Hertford
• Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation and our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

Details
Date posted: 13 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 361-7817241-C
Job locations: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Nurse on part 1, part 2 or part 12 of the NMC register
• Commitment to life long learning
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Evidence of Assessing and Mentorship qualification

Experience
Essential

• Experience within an Emergency department / within a ward environment equivalent

Desirable

• Currently working in an acute ward environment within the NHS
• Experience of supporting students/clinical support workers within the NHS

Skills
Essential

• Evidence of good communication skills both written and verbal
• Ability to work within a team and autonomously
• Recognising / managing acutely unwell patients

Desirable

• Computer literacy
• Phlebotomy, cannulation skills
• IV trained

Knowledge
Essential

• Awareness of strategies for maintaining a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors
• Understanding of Trust policies including but not limited to IPC Standards, Uniform Policy, etc.

Desirable

• Understanding of current NHS issues and 4 hour performance

Other Requirements
Essential

• Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion
• Role model our Trust values every day

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address: Lister Hospital, Coreys Mill Lane, Stevenage, SG1 4AB, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Emergency Department Matron
Angelita Alcantara
angelita.alcantara@nhs.net
01438285946