Staff Nurse - Children's Emergency Department

NHS; Brighton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Brighton is seeking Qualified Children's Nurses to join the Children's Emergency Department team. Candidates with experience in acute settings are preferred. This is a chance to work in an award-winning facility where diversity is celebrated, and opportunities for continuous professional development are abundant. Competitive salary and both full-time and part-time roles are available.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - Child Branch or Adult with Paediatric Experience.
• Evidence of promoting diversity in previous roles.
• Experience working with children in an acute setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide the highest standard of patient care as part of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Develop own knowledge and skills and contribute to others.
• Ensure smooth running of CED over a 24-hour period.

Skills

Enthusiastic clinical skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

UK NMC Registration

Relevant nursing qualifications

Job description

Job summary

We are currently looking for Qualified Children's Nurses ideally with experience of working with children in a acute setting who would like to become part of the CED team.

We would also welcome applications from adult nurses ideally with ED experience who we could offer a fixed term contract.

The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital is a CQC rated 'Outstanding' regional, dedicated children's hospital located in Brighton overlooking the sea, next to the Royal Sussex County Hospital.

We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.

Main duties of the job

There is a full resuscitation room, minors/majors cubicles and a four bedded observation unit. We were the first children's ED in the country to have a dedicated sensory cubicle for children with additional needs.

This is your opportunity to work within the children's emergency nursing team and continue to develop your career. You will be working in a bright purpose built children's hospital with support from the children's nursing team and paediatric consultants. The CED team has a focus on multi-disciplinary learning in the department.

We are looking for enthusiastic, dynamic, energetic children's nurses with a skill for prioritising, delivering and organising emergency patient care. You will have a proactive and positive approach, with evidence of excellent clinical, teaching , managerial and inter-personal skills to lead, work alongside and motivate our multi-disciplinary team.

Informal visits / chats strongly encouraged

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop.

We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.

Candidate Information Pack: https://www.uhsussex.nhs.uk/resources/candidate-information-pack/

Job details

Date posted: 07 October 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum pro rata

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 279-7514931-OCT25

Job locations: Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 5BE

Job responsibilities

• As a member of the multi-disciplinary team provides the highest standard of patient care.
• Contributes to the smooth and efficient running of CED over a 24 hour period.
• Continues to develop own knowledge and skills through locally agreed development plans and contribute to the development of others.
• Contribute to working in partnership with other agencies.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential:

• Registered Nurse - Child Branch or Adult with Paediatric Experience.

Desirable:

• Experience working with children in Acute setting
• Recent course relating to Acutely unwell / injured CYP.
• APLS

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential:

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.

UK Registration

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