Job summaryIf you are enthusiastic, caring, proactive, willing to work hard then a job in AMU is the right Staff Nurse post for you to apply to do. We need team members who will care for all our patients with compassion and with understanding of their care needs.
We admit patients from the Emergency Department and after initial assessment by our fantastic team of Acute Physicians, they may be referred for specialist treatments and / or care in other wards. AMU is a fantastic unit to be able to gain a broad range of experience ; to either persue a career in acute medical nursing or to provide you with the knowledge to want to learn more about other specialist areas of nursing.
Main duties of the job- To work as the registered nurse in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.
- Act on any concerns to be raised, relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area
- To ensure the nursing and medical team are regularly updated on patients' condition and progress
- To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order and that damaged or faulty equipment is reported correctly to the team
- To ensure the environment is clean and tidy
- To participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area
- To minimise hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the ward sister. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area
- To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information
- To maintain confidentiality at all times
- To promote awareness of child protection issues referring to area child protection policy and Trust policy. Attend child protection training in accordance with the policy
- To promote awareness of adult protection issues referring to the Herefordshire Multi-Agency Policy and Procedures for The Protection of Vulnerable Adults from Abuse. Attend adult protection training sessions in accordance with the policies and procedures.
About usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.
We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends.
More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.
We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.
Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: "The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential."
Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time.DetailsDate posted: 20 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Per Annum Pro Rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 229-MED-8179913
Job locations: Hereford County Hospital, Hereford, HR1 1ER, United Kingdom
Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.Person SpecificationPersonal attributesEssential- Flexible & Adaptable
- Team Player
- Ability to work well under pressure
ExperienceEssential- Experience within a relevant clinical area
Skills, Knowledge and AbilitiesEssential- Leadership
- Time Management of self & others
- Problem solving
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to a wide range of people
Education and qualificationsEssentialDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: Wye Valley NHS Trust
Address: Hereford County Hospital, Hereford, HR1 1ER, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.wyevalley.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact:Ward Sister
Lyndsay Reynolds
lyndsay.reynolds3@wvt.nhs.uk
01432355444
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