• Job Description

  Req#: C9387-26-0303?language=en&page=32&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Join Our Team in the Emergency Department at Weston General Hospital! Are you a compassionate and driven Registered Nurse ready to make a difference in fast-paced emergency care? Weston General Hospital's Emergency Department is looking for dynamic Band 5 nurses to join our skilled and supportive team. Why Choose Weston General Hospital? Situated in the heart of Weston-Super-Mare, Weston General Hospital is a vital part of our community. With a patient-first approach, we take pride in delivering exceptional emergency care to those in need. As a Band 5 nurse in our Emergency Department, you'll be at the forefront of acute care, supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a collaborative environment. When you join our team at UHBW, you will:

  • Work alongside a talented multi-disciplinary team
  • Benefit from a Practice Development Nurse
  • Gain opportunities for further training, research roles and promotion
  • Work in a dynamic Emergency Department where wellbeing and your development is our priority
  • Join a forward-thinking and innovative team - UHBW is the birthplace of the 'Patient Safety checklist'

  Main duties of the job

  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
  • Communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality with patient carers and the multi-disciplinary team. Give written and verbal advice/teaching to patients and carers.
  • Provide accurate timely contemporary records of care and treatment in line with UBHT record keeping policy and NMC
  • Work within Trust Nursing policies and procedures and professional boundaries undertake all appropriate aspects of Nursing Care required including specific relevant clinical skills gained following appropriate training instruction.
  • Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients: Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.
  • Promote a clean environment and the prevention of hospital acquired infections.
  • Respond positively and act promptly to resolve problems/issues for patients/carers, utilising complaints procedures and PALs where appropriate.
  • Assist with the smooth running of the clinical area by carrying out other duties such as unpacking stores, tidying and cleaning up equipment.

  About us

  University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

  Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

  As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

  Details

  Date posted

  12 February 2026

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 5

  Salary

  £31,049 to £37,796 a year pa pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  387-WD4789-HN

  Job locations

  Weston General Hospital

  Grange Road, Uphill

  Weston-super-Mare

  BS23 4TQ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications/Training

  Essential

  • RN (NMC Registered)
  • Current NMC Registration
  • 6 months post registration experience

  Desirable

  • Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes Eg: A&E course, ITU course, Care of the Elderly, PICU, Renal, Oncology, etc

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment.
  • Interest in the clinical area
  • Experience of teaching

  Desirable

  • Experience in resus & triage

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
  • Computer skills
  • Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
  • Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
  • Clinical decision making ability
  • Teaching/supervisory skills
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Act in a professional manner
  • Self-motivated
  • A team player
  • Recognition of own limits
  • Flexible working practices for 24 hour service

  Person Specification

  Qualifications/Training

  Essential

  • RN (NMC Registered)
  • Current NMC Registration
  • 6 months post registration experience

  Desirable

  • Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes Eg: A&E course, ITU course, Care of the Elderly, PICU, Renal, Oncology, etc

  Knowledge and Experience

  Essential

  • Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment.
  • Interest in the clinical area
  • Experience of teaching

  Desirable

  • Experience in resus & triage

  Skills and Abilities

  Essential

  • Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
  • Computer skills
  • Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
  • Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
  • Clinical decision making ability
  • Teaching/supervisory skills
  • Ability to work with minimum supervision
  • Act in a professional manner
  • Self-motivated
  • A team player
  • Recognition of own limits
  • Flexible working practices for 24 hour service

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications 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 Registration

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

  Additional information

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications 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 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

  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

  Address

  Weston General Hospital

  Grange Road, Uphill

  Weston-super-Mare

  BS23 4TQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

  Address

  Weston General Hospital

  Grange Road, Uphill

  Weston-super-Mare

  BS23 4TQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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