Children’s Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading University Teaching Hospital in Milton Keynes seeks a Children’s Registered Nurse for its Emergency Department. You will deliver high-quality, dynamic nursing care to children and families, ensuring their safety and well-being. The role offers excellent professional development opportunities and a commitment to ongoing education. This position provides a flexible working environment with a competitive salary.

Benefits

Clinical and academic opportunities

Support from senior leadership

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• NMC registration is essential.
• Strong commitment to patient care and safety.
• Ability to demonstrate clinical expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care in the Children’s Emergency Department.
• Evaluate patient care and safety during duty.
• Lead and participate in educational activities.

Skills

Dynamic nursing care

Team collaboration

Clinical expertise in paediatric emergency care

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

A Vacancy at Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Children’s Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Department - Children’s Emergency Department (CED)

Band 5 - £31,049 - £37,796 Per annum pro rata if part-time

Hours: 34.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

Our Emergency Department sees in excess of 87,000 patients per annum and is a designated Level 2 Trauma Centre. The Children’s Emergency Department (CED) sees 25,000 children per year and has a dedicated facility and pathway for children attending the ED which is open 24/7 and is staffed by Paediatric trained staff.

We require Band 5 nurses to join our team in CED with an expectation that you will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated nurse. Your role will be a team player within the Emergency Department (ED) to provide dynamic, high quality nursing care to the diverse population of Milton Keynes who attend our busy unit within this University Hospital.

In return we can offer excellent clinical and academic opportunities with support from our senior leadership team and Practice Development Nurse and from a Trust that is committed to the ongoing personal and professional development of every member of its nursing staff.

For further information or to arrange an informal visit to the ED please contact Bacardi Cranston (Lead nurse for CED) ([e-mail]) or Helder Prata (CED Senior Charge Nurse) ([e-mail]) on 01908 995940.

Interview date w/c 3 November 2025

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

To provide a high standard of individualised children’s nursing care in accordance with agreed policies, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for individual patients and families. To be responsible for ensuring patient care and safety are evaluated whilst on duty. To demonstrate clinical expertise in paediatric emergency care. To ensure that all lines of communication are identified and used effectively. To work in conjunction with other staff as a member of the nursing team.

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre.

Further investment is underway, including the construction of Oak Wards – a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards – and the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Main duties and responsibilities

• To demonstrate continuous development of professional skills and knowledge.
• To comply with all hospital policies and to practice within NMC standards and guidelines.

Professional

• To be aware of the Trust’s Nursing and Midwifery Strategy.

Management and Clinical

• To assess, plan and implement care for allocated patients

Education

• To participate in ensuring that the department’s environment is conducive to teaching and learning.
• To act as mentor/assessor to student nurses and adaptation students.

Clinical Governance

• Participates in the Trust’s clinical Governance activities ensuring that all the elements are embraced within one’s own practice and that of the clinical area.

Equality and Diversity

• Act in a way that promotes equality and diversity in relation to Trust policy and procedure and legislation.
• To ensure that equality and diversity issues are recognised, addressed in accordance with legislation, policies and procedures.

Please refer to the Job Description for further details.

This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Oct 2025