Job summary
Are you a Children's Nurse with extensive Emergency Department experience? Are you ambitious and keen to improve your leadership and management skills? Do you want to work in a forward and fast thinking Children's Emergency Department? We have fixed term and substantive posts available within our Band 7 nursing team.

Our Children's Emergency Department treats approximately 50,000 children each year. Alongside providing emergency care for the local population we are a regional referral unit for the Southwest and one of England's five standalone Paediatric Major Trauma Centres. The Department has a standalone resuscitation area that can provide care for 4 patients at any time, alongside a main departmental area to see, treat and care for patients. We are due to open a Paediatric Same Day Assessment Unit within the Department in January 2027 which will further enhance the pathways of care available to children and young people. The Observatory is a short stay observation unit that can care for up to 11 patients and is managed by the Emergency Department Team.

Our patients are extraordinary, each of them with their own unique personality, strength, and drive, which is why we look for these exact same qualities in our nurses. We are looking for nurses who inspire others and can lead in a compassionate way.

This is your opportunity to join us on our journey and become a part of our talented and passionate team which has a commitment to wellbeing, education, peer support and staff social activities.

Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate for the role will: (main duties)

• As part of a team of band 7 nurses delivering 24/7 professional and clinical leadership and care and operational management of the department.
• Ensure the delivery of high quality, responsive, safe, efficient, and compassionate care.
• Support the Matron in developing the service.
• Act as a leader and role model, adopting a flexible approach in a role which encompasses leadership, management, and clinical responsibilities.
• Demonstrate expert knowledge of emergency nursing care.

Benefits

• Working within an internationally renowned Children's Hospital
• Opportunities for education and development
• Access to our Faculty of Children's Nurse Education
• Minimum of 262.5 hours holiday per annum (increasing with length of service)
• Industry leading pension scheme
• Access to discounts in a multitude of local and national outlets

About us
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston. With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Details
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum, pro rata for part time roles
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
Reference number: 387-W&C7989-GE
Closing date: 18 November 2026

Person Specification
Essential

• Supportive, respectful, innovative, collaborative
• Be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard
• RSCN Part 8 / RN (Child Branch, Part 15) or RN
• Degree in related area of clinical practice or very clear evidence of degree level study in the last 2 years
• Five years post registration
• Previous Band 6 experience in relevant area
• Teaching experience
• Mentoring and Assessing or Teaching qualification
• Demonstrate leadership skills and knowledge
• Basic computer skills and competent to use windows based programs
• Self-motivated and able to motivate others
• Good problem solving ability and skills
• Evidence of ability to use initiative, lead a team and manage change
• Ability to manage when under both individual and/or work pressure
• Good interpersonal communication and time management skills
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise own and work of others
• Assertive and proactive
• Possess a high level of skill and competency in relevant area of practice

Desirable

• Research and audit experience

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Matron Lucinda Morse, Lucinda.morse@uhbw.nhs.uk, 01173428419

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 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.