Emergency Department Staff Nurse

If you're passionate about solving patient problems, if you can work under extreme pressure, and if you want to further your nursing career.... then maybe you should join our expanding ED Team. The vacancy offers the opportunity to be part of a growing vibrant team, providing effective emergency medicine to the people of Gateshead and surrounding area, working to bring about dynamic change in the way patients requiring emergency care are managed.

Our department presently has a 4 bedded (expandable to
8) Resus pod with a dedicated paediatric resus bay. We have recently expanded to 3 eight room monitored majors' pods, 2 Triage rooms to assess walk in patients.

We are looking for highly motivated nurses who can work under extreme pressure without compromise to patient care. You should have an ability to nurse under prolonged stressful situations with the support of a large multi-disciplinary team around you. Interested individuals must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be organised, hardworking, and have a commitment to CPD with a willingness to undertake A&E specific training and undertake as mandatory the RCN level 1 Emergency Nurse competencies within 12 months.

There is an expectation that if appointed the post holder(s) should be willing to work day and night shifts as well as regular weekends.

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead. Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region. Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE;
Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement. We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks. The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme  to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Date posted: 27 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number:
Closing date: 10 November 2026

• To promote and deliver patient centred care aligned with the Trust vision and Nursing and Midwifery strategy.
• To take a lead role in the absence of the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse/Deputy Sister.
• To deliver all aspects of care and may be required to demonstrate procedures and supervise qualified and/or unqualified staff.
• Responsible for the patients clinical journey along agreed patient care pathways, supported by evidence-based practice.
• To provide the highest standard of safe, effective and compassionate care through the effective use of evidence-based practice in line with agreed local and national standards and the NMC Code.
• To support a continuously improving service, in line with the clinical governance framework, Trust objectives, and the NHS performance framework.
• To provide clinical advice and support to the nursing and multi-professional team to facilitate the effective delivery of care to patients at all times.
• To continually develop professionally to ensure the post holder has the appropriate level of skill, knowledge and competence to meet service/specialty requirements.
• To participate in Preceptorship/ mentorship and development programmes.

• Diploma/ Degree in Nursing
• Registered Nurse Part 1 with current NMC Registration

• Previous NHS experience

• Skills

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…