North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Registered Nurse - Emergency Department - Peterborough

The closing date is 08 April 2026

Job summary

Are you a Registered Nurse with a passion for delivering high-quality paediatric nursing care by joining a growing and forward-thinking team?

We have the best opportunity for you to join our Emergency Department at North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust.

Located in a historic Cambridgeshire city, Peterborough City Hospital is a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility accommodating over 700 inpatient beds on modern wards. Peterborough is accessible by road or train within easy commute distance from London, Cambridge, Leicester or Birmingham.

You will be a Registered Nurse (Child)/RSCN with a minimum of 6 months post registration experience.

You will embrace new ideas and innovative ways of working whilst providing high quality care. You will have opportunities to care for children from initial assessment through to minors, majors, and the resuscitation area.

We have an excellent competency and development programme, and you will be supported and guided by our Paediatric Sister and Clinical Educators.

Flexibility is the key to a happy team who will be able provide better patient care. All our roles are offered fulltime and/or part-time with cross-site services.

Main duties of the job

We are undergoing some major changes such as relocating the Urgent Treatment Centre into the Emergency Centre footprint. This unit will run alongside our existing ED and, as a band 5, you will have the chance to rotate through this area and gain minor injury experience.

The opportunities we offer include:

Protected Supernumerary period

Band 5 orientation / competency booklet

Self-Rostering / Flexible working policy

Mindfulness and wellbeing at work

Opportunities to be involved in quality improvement / change management

Opportunities for further study - Leadership courses / TNCC / HMIMMS/ CBRN / ATLS observer courses as well as lots of in-house teaching opportunities you can access at all levels

Career progression opportunities

If you are dynamic, passionate, and proactive, looking for a new challenge and want to be part of a developing team then we would be pleased to hear from you.

About us

We are committed to supporting colleagues through organisational change. Priority will be given to staff at risk within North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Integrated Care Board.

Date posted

30 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

176-U-7415473

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description which gives full details of the role. Alternatively call to arrange an informal visit to meet the team.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

RCN
Current NMC registration
Evidence of professional development

Desirable

6 months post registration experience
Degree in Paediatric Nursing
Post Registration Course
PILS
Safeguarding Level 3

Experience/Skills/Ability/Knowledge

Essential

Excellent understanding of safeguarding
Problem solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

Evidence of implementing innovation in practice
Experience of looking after the critically ill/intubated child

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

Essential

RCN
Current NMC registration
Evidence of professional development

Desirable

6 months post registration experience
Degree in Paediatric Nursing
Post Registration Course
PILS
Safeguarding Level 3

Experience/Skills/Ability/Knowledge

Essential

Excellent understanding of safeguarding
Problem solving skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable

Evidence of implementing innovation in practice
Experience of looking after the critically ill/intubated child

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

Employer's website

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