Registered Nurse - Paediatric Emergency Department

Mid And South Essex Nhs Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Registered Nurse to join the Paediatric Emergency Department on a part-time basis. You will work within a friendly, multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality paediatric care, support the reduction of healthcare-associated infection, and participate in continuous development with structured orientation and ongoing support.

The role is on a part-time basis under Agenda for Change, with a salary of £32,073 per year (pro rata for

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current entry on the NMC register (Essential).
• Desirable: PILS or EPALS certificate.
• Desirable: Post-qualification study.
• Desirable: IV therapy peripheral administration.
• Desirable: Phlebotomy/skin closure/cannulation/Plastering competency.

Responsibilities

• Assist a multi-disciplinary team to provide high-quality paediatric care.
• Contribute to infection prevention and continuous service development.

Skills

Emergency nursing

Paediatric care

Interpersonal communication

Team collaboration

Education

NMC registration

PILS/EPALS (Desirable)

Post-qualification study (Desirable)

Tools

IV therapy competency

Job description

Job summary

We are expanding our team and looking for enthusiastic Registered Nurses to join our Paediatric Emergency Department. Ours is an evolving and continuously developing service which sees a wide array of presentations from injuries to acute illness. As a dynamic individual with good interpersonal and communication skills, this is an exciting development opportunity for you to work as part of our team, to gain experience and skills where no two days are the same. We offer a structured orientation and on-going support to assist in your onward progression. If you would like to discuss any details of this application or come and meet some of the team please get in contact using the details provided.

Main duties of the job

You will assist our friendly multi-disciplinary team in the provision and maintenance of a seamless service, giving high-quality care to patients whilst contributing to the reduction of healthcare acquired infection. As a reflective practitioner, we will support you in developing your own capabilities and nursing knowledge.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Details

• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 390-NM-SO-BA-6879
• Closing date: 03 November 2026

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: Registered Nurse with current entry on the NMC register.
• Desirable: Current PILS or EPALS certificate or willingness to undertake in the future
• Desirable: Evidence of post qualification study
• Desirable: Trained to administer IV therapy peripherally
• Desirable: Phlebotomy/skin closure/cannulation/plastering competency

Knowledge & experience

• Essential: Experience of working in an emergency and/or paediatric department setting
• Essential: Experience or awareness of child protection issues
• Desirable: Experience of working with a paediatric emergency department/6 months acute nursing experience.
• Desirable: Evidence of supervising/managing junior members of staff/HCA's

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website. From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

• Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
• Address: Southend, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff on sea, SS0 0RY, United Kingdom
• Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact: Hannah Street (ANP), [e-mail], 03004431990

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.