Staff Nurse - Paediatric ED (open to Newly Qualified Nurses)NHS

Job summary

Paediatric Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)Location: Frimley Park HospitalDepartment: Paediatric Emergency DepartmentPosition Type: Permanent full-time

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

This role is open to newly qualified nurses graduating in September 2026

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.

• To give and receive regular reports on the progress of patients, reporting any changes, immediately to the NIC
• To participate in the checking and administration of prescribed and controlled drugs in accordance with Trust policy including IV medication
• To always maintain confidentiality
• Maintain a learning environment enabling student's and NQN's to achieve their learning objectives
• Act as a role model to all
• Act as a resource for the ED for child protection issues
• To ensure all equipment is in good working order and ready for immediate use. Report any defects
• To report any untoward events/problems affecting patients or staff and completing an incident report
• To be up to date with all statutory and mandatory training
• To assist in the achievement of the departments performance indicators.
• Any other duties, which may be requested by the manager, to facilitate a smooth running of the department

Job description

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

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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