Registered Nursing Associate - Paediatrics

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

Job summary

A local NHS hospital in King's Lynn is seeking a Registered Nursing Associate to provide high-quality, family-centered care in Rudham Ward/PAU. Responsibilities include acting in the best interest of patients and families, delivering safe and compassionate nursing care, and making evidence-based decisions. The role supports professional development and aligns with Nursing and Midwifery standards. Join a supportive environment dedicated to continuous improvement and community spirit.

Qualifications

• Adhere to Nursing and Midwifery code of Conduct.
• Ability to provide high-quality, family-centered care.
• Maintain professional development.

Responsibilities

• Act in the best interest of the patients and families.
• Provide safe, compassionate nursing care.
• Make evidence-based decisions.

Job description

Overview

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

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 organisation's trust values and behaviours
• Use knowledge 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

There’s never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We’re 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.

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

This advert closes on Sunday 28 Dec 2025.