Paediatric Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

NHS; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is recruiting a Band 5 Paediatric Registered Nurse for the Emergency Department at Prince Charles Hospital. This is a unique opportunity to join a busy Trauma Unit and be part of a modernizing clinical team focused on patient care and best practices.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within relevant clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Assess and plan care for patients attending the Emergency Department.
• Act independently within UHB and professional guidelines.

Skills

Good communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

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Paediatric Registered Nurse, Emergency Department

The closing date is 26 June 2025

As part of a wider nursing recruitment drive for the Emergency Department (ED) in Prince Charles Hospital (PCH) an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Children's Nurse to come and join our ED.

The Emergency Department at Prince Charles Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit and is a busy department within a large district general hospital. The unit consists of a dedicated paediatric unit, minor injuries unit, majors areas, ambulatory care unit and an adult and paediatric resuscitation area.

The department is undergoing a clinical model and workforce modernisation review and this is an exciting time to come and join our innovative team.

We are seeking to recruit Band 5 Registered Nurses with experience of caring for patients with acute and life threatening illness or injury who are able to assess and plan care for patients who attend ED.

Main duties of the job

Applicants will need to be able to act independently within the UHB and professional guidelines.

Applicants will need to have a clear vision for best practice and evidence of decision-making and organisational skills.

You will be supported with your ongoing development by the Emergency Department Senior Nurse and Senior Nurse for Professional Development.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Registration

Skills

• Good communication and interpersonal skills-verbal and written
• Ability to work under pressure

Experience

• Experience of working within relevant clinical setting.

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.

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board

£30,420 to £37,030 a yearper annum pro rata