Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

A Vacancy at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

The ED is the busiest in the East of England, seeing in excess of 140,000 new patients each year. We are in the process of developing new effective ways of working, and your role will be to support and work within the team to achieve high quality and compassionate care for our patients.

This is an excellent opportunity to play a role in the realisation of the Norfolk and

Norwich University Hospitals’ vision of

‘to provide every patient with care we want for those we love the most’.

This role offers an exciting and challenging opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and highly skilled Team as we look forward to the future development of the ED.

The successful applicant will benefit from a structured development plan and further educational opportunities.

Hours of work

We are offering full / Part time posts with rotation onto nights.

Candidates need to have completed preceptorship post qualification.

To work with all members of the Emergency Department team within the multi-disciplinary framework.

To work in all areas of the department.

Maintain a high standard of patient care under the direction of the Department Sister/Charge Nurse. To work in accordance with the principles laid down by the Nursing/Midwifery professional bodies and Trust Policies.

To support the delivery of a high quality, safe and compassionate healthcare service, all staff are expected to act as a role model to others in all aspects of their work and consistently demonstrate NNUH’s ‘PRIDE’ values of People focused, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence and demonstrate behaviours that support and encourage an inclusive culture.

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of

NHS benefits/discounts and in addition

• Flexible working hours
• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Support in career development
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Overview of Essential Responsibilities

Clinical

• Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and work within limits of competence.
• To successfully complete the Trust’s preceptorship programme and Royal College of Nursing Competency Standards for Emergency Nurses
• Maintain a high standard of nursing care applying evidence-based practice.

Management and Leadership

• To manage the Emergency Department environment and staffing in the absence of a senior member of staff.
• Effectively assess and delegate workload according to staff competencies in order to meet patient needs.

Educational Responsibilities

• To complete the mentorship preparation programme or equivalent, act as a mentor and provide supervision to junior staff and other learners.
• To provide induction for new staff.

Professional Development

• Maintain Continuous Professional Development in line with Trust Policy, local requirements and professional bodies.
• Ensure own practice is up to date and evidence-based and demonstrate an awareness of current, relevant research.

Specific Additional Responsibilities

• To become competent in all enhanced practice roles in A&E.
• To undertake the assessment and treatment of paediatric patients.
• To undertake the assessment and treatment of patients with Mental Health related issues

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities and requirements for this post.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible

This advert closes on Sunday 7 Jun 2026