Paediatric Emergency Department - Senior Staff Nurse

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is seeking an experienced Paediatric Emergency Department Senior Staff Nurse (Band 6) to join the University Hospital of Wales. The role involves leading the nursing team in a high-pressured, complex paediatric emergency setting with exposure to trauma and major incident care.

Applicants should hold RSCN/RPN and demonstrate substantial Emergency Medicine experience, with a commitment to CPD.

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse with RSCN/RPN qualification.
• Significant experience in Emergency Medicine.
• Clear evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Manage flow in the Paediatric Emergency Unit and provide effective leadership of the nursing team.
• Demonstrate clinical expertise in Emergency Nursing and major trauma care.
• Ensure strong communication with colleagues and patients, with emphasis on patient safety.
• Support change and innovation in a challenging environment.

Skills

Emergency Nursing

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

CPD evidence

Education

RSCN/RPN qualification

Job description

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Paediatric Emergency Department - Senior Staff Nurse

The closing date is 17 November 2026

We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic RegisteredChildren's Nurse, with a passion to make a difference, to join the Paediatric Emergency Department at the University Hospital of Wales (UHW) as a Senior Staff Nurse (band 6). The Emergency Unit at the University Hospital of Wales assesses over 150,000 patients a year. The Paediatric Emergency Department provides care for acutely unwell and injured children.As the only Paediatric Major Trauma Centre in Wales, patients attend from across the South Wales Major Trauma Network. This exciting development allows staff to be exposed to all types of major trauma and training associated with this.

If you possess a RSCN/ RPN qualification and would welcome the opportunity to provide excellent patient care in a challenging and rewarding environment, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Emergency Unit is a challenging but rewarding environment with opportunities to develop and extend the knowledge and skillsrequired to care for Paediatric patients with a wide range of surgical, medical and trauma conditions.

Applications are welcomed from qualified Registered Children's Nurses who have significant experience within Emergency Medicine and can demonstrate substantial knowledge within this field of expertise.

The post holder will be identified as a clinical expert within Emergency Nursing with substantial experience working within the field.

The post holder will be expected mange the flow within the Paediatric Emergency Unit, providing effective leadership and management of the nursing team in an environment which is complex and pressurised.

You will require excellent communication and clinical skills, significant evidence of CPD and show passion and enthusiasm for working in Emergency Medicine.

This is a wonderful career opportunity to further enhance clinical skills relating to Emergency Medicine and major trauma. If you welcome change and innovation in a challenging but rewarding environment we would like to hear from you.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.

Our mission is\"Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together\", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Experience

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Skills

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification
• Meets all desirable criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Special Knowledge

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

Personal Qualities

• Meets all essential criteria as per attached job description/person specification

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.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Address

Paediatric Emergency Department, University Hospital of Wales

Paediatric Emergency Department, University Hospital of Wales