Paediatric Staff Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in London is seeking a Paediatric Staff Nurse to join their dynamic Paediatric Emergency Department. The successful candidate will provide high-quality care to children and young people, demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills. This role offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Proactive managerial support for development

Opportunities for degree and masters pathways

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with enthusiasm and motivation for working in a Paediatric Emergency Department.
• Ability to assess care and health education needs.
• Reflective practice and evidence of professional development.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of holistic patient-centred care.
• Work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Manage care plans and support health of patients.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Leadership skills

Ability to work in a team

Education

Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register

Relevant Teaching course

NVQ assessor

Job description

Overview

Go back University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Paediatric Staff Nurse

The closing date is 07 October 2025

Are you enthusiastic, self-motivated, and want to develop your skills and knowledge within a busy friendly Paediatric Emergency Department? If so then this is the post for you!

UCLH has an international reputation for innovation and patient-focused care. The posts are based within a highly motivated team who are committed to achieving high quality clinical outcomes for a diverse patient population. The team is supported by Clinical Practice Facilitators and departmental play specialist, along with strong links with the Paediatric and Adolescent Division.

We are looking for Paediatric nurses with experience of working within an Emergency Department or relevant acute clinical environment to join our expanding team who provide care to approximately 15,500 children and young people a year. You will need to have strong communication and leadership skills with an eagerness to advance in Emergency Nursing practice.

This is a responsible role encouraging you to play an important part in strengthening our status as one London’s leading Emergency Departments. You will be subject to an internal rotation shift pattern and be required to rotate within other areas of the department where children and young people are located.

Working within a leading academic trust you can look forward to proactive managerial support for personal and professional development including opportunities for degree and masters pathways via Southbank or City University.

Main duties of the job

• To work according to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker (with facilitation) for a defined group of patients and take responsibility for:
• Protecting and supporting the health of individual patients and clients
• Assessment of care and health education needs
• Development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care including discharge planning for each patient
• Under supervision, to gain experience and skills in:
• Clinical practice
• Facilitation and teaching
• Management (as appropriate)
• To work in accordance with UCLH Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and Core Standards and contribute towards achieving the Trust's "Top 10" Objectives
• To provide a high standard of holistic patient-centred care
• To take charge of the ward/department in the absence of senior nursing staff following performance review against the agreed KSF outline and progression through the first gateway

About us

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research.

We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:

• University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing)
• National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
• Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals
• University College Hospital Grafton Way Building
• Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine
• University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre
• The Hospital for Tropical Diseases
• University College Hospital at Westmoreland Street

We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.

We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040.

Job responsibilities

For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.

Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row.

UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.

This vacancy has been advertised in accordance with the new NHS pay rate which will take effect from autumn 2024. Please note if your employment starts before the 24/25 pay scales are implemented you will be paid under the 23/24 pay scales and any backpay will be adjusted accordingly. Further information can be found at https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/pay-scales-202425

Person Specification

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Registered Nurse Part 1, 2 or relevant section of the register
• Relevant Teaching course (FO)
• NVQ assessor (FO)

Experience

• Up to 6 months post-registration (SO)
• Passed Foundation gateway Level (FO)

Communication

• Communicates effectively verbally, in writing and in electronic formats

Personal and People Development

• Demonstrates evidence of professional development in line with KSF, maintains updated Portfolio
• Demonstrates an awareness of the role of facilitator
• Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
• Reflective in practice

Provision of care to meet health and wellbeing needs

• Articulates reasons for desire to work in this clinical area

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.

University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£37,259 to £45,356 a year inclusive of HCAS