Job summary

Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)

Are you ready to make a real difference when it matters most? At Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, our Emergency Department is at the heart of urgent care in Swindon and the surrounding region. We're looking for passionate, resilient, and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our dynamic and supportive ED team.

This role is offered on either a full-time or part-time basis, giving you flexibility to balance your career with your lifestyle.

• You'll be expected to work the full spectrum of shifts, which includes long days, long nights, and twilight hours.
• Each shift lasts 11 hours and 45 minutes, and we do not operate short shifts.
• Flexibility and commitment to covering all shift types is essential.

We offer both permanent and fixed-term contract opportunities, giving you flexibility based on your long-term career goals

Why join us?

• Be part of a fast-paced, high-performing team that thrives on teamwork, innovation, and clinical excellence.
• Work in a modern, purpose built Emergency Department with brand new state of the art facilities.
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Supportive leadership and a strong focus of staff wellbeing and career progression.

Main duties of the job

What we're looking for?

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration.
• A calm, confident communicator with excellent clinical judgement.
• A collaborator with a flexible approach and a passion for emergency care.
• Previous ED experience is desirable but not essential, we welcome nurses looking to transition into emergency nursing.

Please note that we have concluded our Newly Qualified Nurses campaign for 2026 and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time.

Ready to take the next step in your nursing career? Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

• Deliver high quality, patient centered care in a busy and diverse emergency setting.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Respond swiftly and effectively to a wide range of clinical presentations, from minor injuries to life threatening emergencies.
• Contribute to a culture of safety, learning and continuous improvement.
• Play an active role in shaping and advancing the standards of care we deliver.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of nursing practice and help monitor outcomes to ensure we're always striving for excellence.
• We're committed to your growth too, you'll be encouraged and supported to pursue your own professional development, keeping your skills sharp and your career moving forward

About us

We are proud to be part of BSW Hospitals Group - a formal partnership between Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. With a combined workforce of over 17, 600 colleagues, and budget of 1.6 billion the Group is united by a common purpose to deliver the best possible care to over 1 million people.

We are creating a heath and care system that works with the people we care for, reducing the differences people currently face in access, experience and outcomes, improving the experience of our colleagues and tackling shared challenges like sustainability and finances. Every improvement we make across our Group will be guided by what creates the greatest benefit for our colleagues, our patients, our communities and our partners.