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

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust Staff Nurse - Paediatric ED (open to Newly Qualified Nurses)

The closing date is 08 November 2026

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Job summary

Staff Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Wexham Park Hospital

Part-time 23 hours per week

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting new ED that opened its doors in Spring 2019, which includes a new Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) with our own resus bay.

At Wexham Park PED, patient safety and effective patient care is our priority. Presently our PED see approximately one third of the patients that present to ED. We are looking to recruit paediatric staff nurses who are enthusiastic and motivated about emergency medicine. You will work with patients and their families; caring for children with minor injuries and illness, as well as paediatric traumas, and the critically unwell child in resus. Our nurses have the opportunities to attend in-house training programmes, these include, safeguarding training, domestic abuse, plastering/suturing, venepuncture/cannulation and IV training. Other courses available are the High Dependency module, Mentorship course, PILS and EPLS/APLS.

This role is open to newly qualified nurses graduating now.

Main duties of the job

Establishes a good working environment in which all children and their families receive ahigh standard of care.

• In conjunction with the team leader be responsible for an identified area of clinical practice within the Children's Emergency Department.
• Assess formulate and evaluate practice based programmes for children and young people in conjunction with their families and supervise the junior members of staff with their programmes of care.
• Maintain a learning environment enabling learner nurses to achieve learner objectives.
• Act as a role model to junior staff in Children's Emergency Department.
• Act as a resource for the Emergency Department for Child protection Issues.
• Participate in the induction of all new staff.
• Maintain own continuous professional development.
• Any other duties, which may be requested by the manager, to facilitate the smooth running of the department.

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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Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20,655 to £25,144 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-KMU576

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN/Child branch
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Desirable

• Child Protection Training
• Mentorship Course
• PILS
• EPLS

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an acute or clinical environment
• Ability to prioritise patient care
• Ability to work independently

Desirable

• Accident & Emergency experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Basic Nursing Skills
• A good level of clinical knowledge
• Awareness of current paediatric pathways in the emergency setting
• Child protection
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• IV drug administration
• Competence in Triage and Plastering

Special Requirements

Essential

• Flexible to the demands of the service
• Able to rotate to night duty

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RSCN/Child branch
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Desirable

• Child Protection Training
• Mentorship Course
• PILS
• EPLS

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in an acute or clinical environment
• Ability to prioritise patient care
• Ability to work independently

Desirable

• Accident & Emergency experience

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Basic Nursing Skills
• A good level of clinical knowledge
• Awareness of current paediatric pathways in the emergency setting
• Child protection
• Excellent communication skills

Desirable

• IV drug administration
• Competence in Triage and Plastering

Special Requirements

Essential

• Flexible to the demands of the service
• Able to rotate to night duty

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.

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

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.

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Lauren whitty

[email protected]

07342065503

Details

Date posted

30 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£20,655 to £25,144 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

151-KMU576

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL

United Kingdom

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