Job summary
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.

About us
There's never been a more exciting time to join Team QEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At the QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.

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

Qualifications/training
Essential

• Registered Nurse (Child) or RSCN with the NMC or a student nurse working towards registration & due to qualify in the next six months
• Degree/Diploma in Nursing or equivalent
• Paediatric Immediate Life Support (PILS)
• Safeguarding Level 3

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing qualification
• Undertaken mentorship training/or equivalent
• European Paediatric Advanced Life Support / Advanced Paediatric Life Support

Experience
Essential

• Relevant recent experience of looking after patients in an acute healthcare environment.
• Relevant Post-Registration clinical experience in Acute Paediatric Nursing
• Experience of drug administration
• Minimum 6 months experience in Emergency department

Desirable

• Clinical Governance experience
• Risk Management experience

Skills/Ability/Competencies
Essential

• Ability to plan and prioritise care for patients.
• Committed to family centred care.
• Able to prioritise and manage time.
• Ability to work well both within a team and independently.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to provide holistic nursing care
• Good organisational & team building skills
• Ability to use basic IT skills

Desirable

• Competent in the administration of intravenous drug and fluids.
• Teaching, assessment and supervision of others

Knowledge
Essential

• Understanding of the importance of the clinical governance framework.
• Understanding of the safeguarding process.
• Understanding of the NMC Code.

Desirable

• New-born Life Support (NLS) provider

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).