Registered Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Job overview

Are you an enthusiastic children’s nurse looking for a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for delivering high quality care to children, young people and their families in the emergency department? If so, this is the opportunity for you!

We have close links with the Paediatric ward, Paediatric Assessment Area, and the Day Surgery Unit who care for children and young people undergoing day case surgery.

This is a fixed term position to cover maternity leave.

Main duties of the job

You will be assisting in the delivery of a family-centered, clinically effective and dynamic service from the child/young person’s admission to discharge.

You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well organised and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change. Within the Emergency Department we are willing to be flexible and accommodating to ensure you achieve a healthy work life balance. We would consider full and part time hours, flexible working and fixed patterns of working.

As part of our vision, we are looking to develop our team approach to ensure the provision of the highest quality care for our children/young people and their families.

You should be able to demonstrate a desire for personal and professional development. You will be supported by the practice development team in meeting your individual learning needs and if newly qualified, throughout the preceptorship programme.

If this role fits your profile, we would love you to join our team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this opportunity.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.