Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Staff Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Job summary

Paediatric Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)Location: Frimley Park HospitalDepartment: Paediatric Emergency DepartmentPosition Type: Permanent (2.18 WTE full-time and part-time roles available)

We have an exciting opportunity for experienced and enthusiastic Paediatric Staff Nurses 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.

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.

  • In conjunction with the nurse in charge, be responsible for an identified area of clinical practice within the Children's Emergency Department
  • Assess, formulate and evaluate practice based programmes for children and young people in conjunction with their families and supervise the junior members of staff with their programmes of care
  • Maintain a learning environment enabling student nurses and NQN's to achieve their learning objectives
  • Act as a role model to all staff within the Children's Emergency Department
  • Act as a resource for the Emergency Department for child protection issues
  • Participate in the induction of all new staff
  • Maintain own continuous professional development
  • Any other duties, which may be requested by the manager, to facilitate a smooth running of the department

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum incl HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

151-KMU273

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ


Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration
  • Registered Sick Children's Nurse
  • Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Child protection training
  • Mentorship Qualification
  • PILS
  • EPLS

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

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

Special requirements

Essential

  • Able to rotate night duty
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current NMC registration
  • Registered Sick Children's Nurse
  • Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Desirable

  • Child protection training
  • Mentorship Qualification
  • PILS
  • EPLS

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

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

Special requirements

Essential

  • Able to rotate night duty

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.

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.

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Paediatric ED Matron

Jennie Robertson

jennie.robertson4@nhs.net

03006133158

Details

Date posted

24 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum incl HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

151-KMU273

Job locations

Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Camberley

GU16 7UJ


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