Registered Nursing Associate - Paediatrics

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT; King's Lynn; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility in King's Lynn is seeking a Registered Nursing Associate for Rudham Ward/PAU. Responsibilities include providing high quality, family centred care, adhering to Nursing and Midwifery standards, and ensuring professional development. Candidates must hold an NMC registration and have relevant qualifications. The position offers a salary of £27,485 to £30,162 per annum pro rata, within a supportive team environment dedicated to quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nursing Associate with NMC registration.
• Able to work in multi-disciplinary teams under supervision.
• Experience in providing and receiving complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide family centred care to patients.
• Act in the best interest of patients and their families.
• Maintain own professional development and reflect on practice.

Skills

Effective communication

Clinical supervision

Organising and prioritising workload

Education

Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register

Nursing Associate Foundation Degree Qualification

GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or equivalent

Job description

Registered Nursing Associate - Paediatrics

The closing date is 28 December 2025

We are seeking a Registered Nursing Associate to work within Rudham Ward/PAU to cover upcoming maternity leave. You will be responsible for the provision of high quality, family centred care as a member of the nursing team.

Nursing Associates will adhere to Nursing and Midwifery code of Conduct for Nurses, Midwives and Nursing Associates and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives, and nursing associates including the standards of proficiency.

Main duties of the job

• Act in the best interest of the patients and their families
• Put people first and provide nursing care that is family centred, safe and compassionate
• Act professionally at all times and in line with organisations trust values and behaviours
• Use knowledge and and experience to make evidence-based decisions and solve problems
• Recognise and work within limits of their competence as defined by the NMC standards of proficiency
• Be able to identify own role boundaries
• Be responsible for own actions and omissions and elevate concerns appropriately
• Maintain a level of continuing professional development

About us

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We are working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state‑of‑the‑art hospital due to open in 2031/32 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we’ve ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper‑based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined‑up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community‑based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as ‘Good’, and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award‑winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome.

We love working here and think you will too.

Job responsibilities

For further details on the role please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications/training and professional development

• Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
• Nursing Associate Foundation Degree Qualification
• GCSE Grade A-C in Maths and English or skills level 2 in Maths and English or equivalent

Experience

• Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi‑disciplinary team
• Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information
• Insight into how to evaluate own strengths and development needs, seeking advice where appropriate

Skills, abilities and knowledge

• Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
• Ability to organise and prioritise own delegated workload
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and elevate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice

Knowledge

• Understanding of the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the nursing interdisciplinary team and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development
• Understands and acts in line with the NMC professional standards for practice contained within the code
• Knowledge of when to seek advice and elevate to the appropriate professional for expert help and advice
• Understands the requirements for NMC professional revalidation

Personal Qualities

• Professional, courteous and respectful at all times
• Motivated and enthusiastic showing initiative
• Punctual, reliable and effective team worker
• Willingness to work flexibly in all clinical areas

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.

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King's Lynn NHSFT

£27,485 to £30,162 a year per annum pro rata