The closing date is 23 July 2026

Job summary
This is a fantastic time to join our vibrant and friendly paediatric team as we are evolving and expanding the Paediatric Emergency Department at WRH. It is a busy department which offers extensive learning and development opportunities unique to an urgent care setting.

We see a wide range of patients who require fast effective nursing care which encompasses many fields of expertise and specialities, whilst maintaining a child friendly atmosphere, and ensuring the child is at the centre of all we do.

Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.

For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the 'Job Description and Main Responsibilities' section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full Role Profile document attached.

About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester

Our workforce is nearly 6,800 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.

Our objectives are simple:

• Best services for local people
• Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
• Best use of resources
• Best people

Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.

Details
Date posted: 09 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year
Plus enhancements for unsocial hours
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number: C9365-26-0515
Job locations: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

• Using your clinical experience and skills you will work with your Paediatric team as a named nurse to maintain accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating programmes of care within the framework of team Paediatric nursing.
• Acting with compassion you will put children, young people and their parents at the centre of all you do.
• You will communicate effectively with patients and their carers regarding their care and educate patients where there is a need.
• You will communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high quality patient care.
• You will show commitment to sustaining and developing your clinical competence and professional awareness.
• You will provide supervision, support and education to unqualified staff and students.
• This role will require you to work variable hours in order to fulfil the needs of the department.
• You will show courage by embracing new ways of working and doing the right thing by the children and young people you care for, including speaking up when you have concerns.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Registered RNC on sub part 1 of the professional NMC register
• Can demonstrate a specific interest in children and young people nursing

Desirable

• Experience as working on a Paediatric ward

Experience
Essential

• Experience of working within a Paediatric department

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Charles Hastings Way, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5 1DD, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.worcsacute.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Paediatric Emergency Department Manager
Natalya Moore
natalya.moore@nhs.net
01905733036