Registered Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn; King's Lynn and West Norfolk; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in King's Lynn is seeking an enthusiastic children's nurse passionate about delivering high-quality care in the emergency department. Responsibilities include assisting in dynamic family-centered services and supporting team development. Ideal candidates will demonstrate personal development desire and have a flexible work approach. Offering attractive development opportunities within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate a desire for personal and professional development.
• Be able to work with the Paediatric ward, Paediatric Assessment Area and Day Surgery Unit.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a family-centered, clinically effective service.
• Support the development of a team approach for high-quality care.
• Be flexible to ensure a healthy work-life balance.

Skills

Caring

Compassionate

Organized

Flexibility

Job description

Overview

A Vacancy at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust.

Are you an enthusiastic children’s nurse looking for a new opportunity? Do you have a passion for delivering high quality care to children, young people and their families in the emergency department? If so, this is the opportunity for you!

We have close links with the Paediatric ward, Paediatric Assessment Area, and the Day Surgery Unit who care for children and young people undergoing day case surgery.

Note: online interviews will not be available for this vacancy. All shortlisted candidates will be required to attend an in-person interview

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a family-centered, clinically effective and dynamic service from the child/young person’s admission to discharge.
• Be caring, compassionate, forward-thinking, well organized and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change.
• Within the Emergency Department, be willing to be flexible and accommodating to ensure a healthy work life balance. Consider full and part time hours, flexible working and fixed patterns of working.
• Support the development of a team approach to ensure the provision of high-quality care for children/young people and their families.

Qualifications and development

• Demonstrate a desire for personal and professional development.
• Be supported by the practice development team in meeting individual learning needs and, if newly qualified, through the preceptorship programme.
• Be able to work with the Paediatric ward, Paediatric Assessment Area and Day Surgery Unit as part of caring for children and young people.

About The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) King’s Lynn is located near some of the most beautiful scenery in the UK, along the north Norfolk coast, and not far from Sandringham House.

We provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based healthcare services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, in addition to parts of Breckland, Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. We have more than 4,000 staff and volunteers, approximately 530 beds, and a helipad for air ambulances. We work with neighbouring hospitals for the provision of tertiary services, including as part of regional partnership and network models of care, such as the trauma network.

In February 2022 the Care Quality Commission recognised significant progress at QEH by rating the Trust as ‘Good’ in all core services inspected and recommending moving out of the recovery support system.

Application information

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information regarding this opportunity.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025.