Job overview

If you are enthusiastic, caring, proactive, and willing to work hard, then a Staff Nurse post in our Acute Medical Unit (AMU) is the right role for you. We need team members who will care for all our patients with compassion and with a true understanding of their clinical and personal needs.

The Acute Medical Unit (AMU) is a fast-paced, dynamic environment at the frontline of emergency medical care. We admit patients directly from the Emergency Department. Following a comprehensive initial assessment by our fantastic team of Acute Physicians, patients are either treated directly within our unit or referred for specialist treatments and targeted care across other wards.

AMU is a fantastic unit to gain a broad, diverse range of clinical experience. Whether you want to pursue a long-term career in acute medical nursing or build a strong foundational knowledge to transition into other specialist areas of nursing later, this role offers the perfect launchpad.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate care to acute patients admitted directly from the Emergency Department.
• Conduct swift, accurate assessments in collaboration with Acute Physicians and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Manage rapidly changing priorities safely and effectively within a dynamic, high-turnover clinical environment.

• Maintain high clinical standards by proactively monitoring and ensuring a clean, tidy, and safe working environment.
• Minimise and report workspace hazards promptly to the Ward Sister, strictly adhering to all safe systems of work.
• Manage clinical equipment safely, ensuring it is clean, in good working order, and that any faults are reported correctly.

• Provide regular, accurate updates to the medical and nursing teams regarding patient conditions and progress.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing, to ensure seamless information sharing across the department.
• Support team development by participating in the induction and welcome of staff new to the clinical area.

• Maintain strict patient confidentiality at all times in line with professional standards.
• Promote child and adult protection awareness, actively following Trust guidelines and the Herefordshire Multi-Agency Safeguarding Policies.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of a NHS Foundation Group alongside South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. This collaborative partnership allows us to share best practices, drive innovation, and continuously improve patient care across our regions.

Located on the picturesque border with Wales—in the shadow of the stunning Black Mountains—we provide comprehensive acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys. We proudly run Hereford County Hospital as well as our  community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye.

Our staff consistently tell us it is a phenomenal place to work, uniquely blending the dynamic of a DGH with the unmatched personal benefits of living and working in a beautiful, rural county like Herefordshire.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.