# Staff Nurse - Paediatric ED (open to Newly Qualified Nurses) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-paediatric-ed-open-to-newly-qualified-nurses/7587c97b-bece-46c0-b9fd-19bfb16a6e59 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-paediatric-ed-open-to-newly-qualified-nurses/7587c97b-bece-46c0-b9fd-19bfb16a6e59.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Frimley Park Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 per annum incl HCAS - **Contract type:** Permanent: Full rotation to days and nights essential including weekends - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, Flexible working, 37.5 hours per week (Full range of day and night shifts essential) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-06T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-29T11:20:59.588Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Camberley/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_ED/Paediatric_ED-v8329496 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8329496?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Paediatric Staff Nurse (Emergency Department) Location: Frimley Park Hospital Department: Paediatric Emergency Department Position Type: Permanent full-time We have an exciting opportunity for experienced and enthusiastic Paediatric Staff Nurse to join our supportive, dynamic, and forward-thinking team in the Paediatric Emergency Department at Frimley Park Hospital. Our department sees approximately 30,000 children annually, aged 0–17 years, presenting with a wide range of conditions from minor injuries and illnesses to major trauma and resuscitation. Patient safety and high-quality, child-centred care are at the heart of everything we do. Frimley Park Hospital is proud of its strong local and national reputation for delivering consistently high standards of clinical care. A key factor in this success is our commitment to ongoing staff training and professional development. You will be supported by a dedicated Practice Development Lead and a structured Staff Nurse Development Programme, helping you build key emergency nursing skills. If you are a motivated paediatric nurse who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about emergency care, we would love to hear from you. This role is open to newly qualified nurses graduating in September 2026 ### Main duties of the job To work as part of a team of nurses, health care assistants and the wider multidisciplinary team and be responsible for the assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating of nursing care. The fast-paced environment of Paediatrics ED means our staff have to be adaptable in adjusting their priorities to patient and departmental needs which can change rapidly. We are looking for motivated and flexible nurses that are able to adapt to this ever-changing environment, whilst keeping patient safety and compassion at the forefront of everything they do. - To give and receive regular reports on the progress of patients, reporting any changes, immediately to the NIC - To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed and controlled drugs in accordance with Trust policy including IV medication - To always maintain confidentiality - Maintain a learning environment enabling student's and NQN's to achieve their learning objectives - Act as a role model to all - Act as a resource for the ED for child protection issues - To ensure all equipment is in good working order and ready for immediate use. Report any defects - To report any untoward events/problems affecting patients or staff and completing an incident report - To be up to date with all statutory and mandatory training - To assist in the achievement of the departments performance indicators. - Any other duties, which may be requested by the manager, to facilitate a smooth running of the department ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in an acute or clinical environment - Ability to prioritise patient care - Ability to work independently **Desirable** - Accident & Emergency department experience ### Qualifications **Essential** - Current or pending) NMC registration - Registered Sick Children's Nurse - Evidence of recent continuous professional development **Desirable** - Child protection training - Mentorship Qualification - PILS - EPLS ### Skills & Knowledge **Essential** - Effective communication skills (written and verbal) - Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations - Awareness of current paediatric pathways in the emergency setting - Child protection - Sound clinical knowledge - Ability to work under pressure **Desirable** - IV drug administration - Competent in triage - Competent in plastering - Competent in minor injury and wound care ### Special requirements **Essential** - Able to rotate to night duty and weekend working ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736) - [jd - staff nurse (pdf, 190.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10652243) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.