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Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

The closing date is 16 March 2026

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Job summary

"If you are passionate about emergency nursing, come and join our friendly team," says Lead Nurse, Elvira. "We have great learning and development opportunities to suit your career development."

We are recruiting experienced Band 5 Registered Nurses in our Emergency Department at Harrogate Hospital.

You will have the opportunity to provide solutions to new innovative ways of working and support moving the service forward with the Emergency Care Team, whilst increasing your own knowledge and experience.

We offer excellent opportunities for all our Registered Nurses to train in TARTS, TNCC, ALS & EPALS. We also support all registered nurses to complete the Child in the Emergency Department Modules through Leeds Beckett University.

We have a dedicated Practice Educator who offers in house training and support tailored to your requirements.

Our OSCE programme is currently closed so you must have an NMC PIN and two-years post-NMC PIN experience.

Main duties of the job

"I love working here -- the staff and management are incredibly supportive," says Inga, a Registered Nurse who qualified last year following her final student placement in our Emergency Department.

We are currently seeking Registered Nurses with a minimum of two years' post-registration experience in an acute or emergency setting. Applicants should be confident and competent in:

  • Assessing, planning and delivering care to acutely unwell adults and children, as well as patients presenting with minor injuries.

  • Prioritising care based on the critical nature and severity of each patient's condition.

  • Applying strong clinical knowledge, critical thinking and attention to detail to undertake comprehensive patient assessments, gather medical history and personal information, and escalate immediately to medical staff when life-threatening concerns arise.

  • Thriving in a fast-paced, high-pressure clinical environment, maintaining accuracy and professionalism at all times.

  • Being proactive and able to use your own initiative to respond effectively to rapidly changing clinical situations.

Shift Patterns:07:00-19:30, 12:00-00:00, 14:00-02:00, 19:00-07:30You must be able to work a combination of these shifts.

**If you are successful in gaining an interview, we encourage you to be ready to speak about emergency care standards, common ED presentations and management with a key focus on fundamentals of care.**

About us

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) cares for the population in Harrogate and the local area, as well as across North Yorkshire, Leeds and parts of the North East.

At HDFT we provide outstanding care to both our patients and our staff and we value Kindness, Integrity, Teamwork and Equality. If you're looking for an interesting and rewarding career in the NHS, where you can make a real difference to patients' lives, HDFT could be the place for you!

We offer colleagues:

  • A supportive culture so colleagues can bring their whole selves to work.
  • Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise achievements with our Making a Difference & Team of the Month Awards, along with annual Colleague Recognition Awards.
  • Employee Support and wellbeing - we offer a wide range of staff benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and a fast-track Physiotherapy service.

Please note:

  • Due to high levels of interest, posts may close early if we reach a sufficient number of applications
  • Visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for a visa before submitting your application.
  • Please also be aware that the Trust does not offer relocation packages for Agenda for Change roles.

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3688R

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Its such a great team and Ive learnt a lot working in the department," says Registered Nurse, Temi.

As an Emergency Department we are committed to providing high quality care within a demanding service by ensuring our nursing team is proactive and possess the additional clinical skills required to provide individualised care for patients presenting conditions.

You must demonstrate excellent communicate skills, initiative, drive and a willingness to learn to expand your knowledge and skills.

For more information please see the job description attached. If you have any questions, please contact ED Lead Nurses;

Elvira Obrinja elvira.obrinja@nhs.net

or

Rachael Worton on rachael.worton@nhs.net

01423 557979

Happy for your to come and visit us or shadow the team if necessary, pre-interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Its such a great team and Ive learnt a lot working in the department," says Registered Nurse, Temi.

As an Emergency Department we are committed to providing high quality care within a demanding service by ensuring our nursing team is proactive and possess the additional clinical skills required to provide individualised care for patients presenting conditions.

You must demonstrate excellent communicate skills, initiative, drive and a willingness to learn to expand your knowledge and skills.

For more information please see the job description attached. If you have any questions, please contact ED Lead Nurses;

Elvira Obrinja elvira.obrinja@nhs.net

or

Rachael Worton on rachael.worton@nhs.net

01423 557979

Happy for your to come and visit us or shadow the team if necessary, pre-interview.

Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration (no OSCE training available)
  • Post-registration clinical experience in an acute hospital setting.
  • Evidence of on-going professional development.
  • Can demonstrate a sound knowledge of clinical practice and evidence that supports its application.

Desirable

  • Teaching Qualilfication Mentorship/Assessor
  • Diploma / Degree level study.
  • Teaching / assessing qualification, mentorship in practice.
  • Pre Reg exp in Emergency Department
Person Specification

Registration

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration (no OSCE training available)
  • Post-registration clinical experience in an acute hospital setting.
  • Evidence of on-going professional development.
  • Can demonstrate a sound knowledge of clinical practice and evidence that supports its application.

Desirable

  • Teaching Qualilfication Mentorship/Assessor
  • Diploma / Degree level study.
  • Teaching / assessing qualification, mentorship in practice.
  • Pre Reg exp in Emergency Department

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

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse

Rachael Worton

rachael.worton@nhs.net

01423557979

Details

Date posted

02 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

421-LTUCC-3688R

Job locations

Harrogate District Hospital

Lancaster Park Road

Harrogate

HG2 7SX


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