Staff Nurse Paediatric Emergency Department

Bolton Nhs Foundation Trust; Royton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse for the Paediatric Emergency Department within the Acute Adult Care Division. You will join a busy team delivering high-quality patient-centred care to children with acute medical, surgical or mental health needs.

The post offers a supportive induction, ongoing training and development opportunities, and alignment with the Trust values of putting patients and staff at the heart of everything we do.

Qualifications

• NMC Registration (essential)
• Paediatric Nurse (essential)
• Above 1 year qualified (essential)

Responsibilities

• Motivated, hardworking nurses with excellent communication skills & a passion for their role and improving patient care.
• Your role will be based in the Paediatric Emergency Department.
• When working clinically we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and other MDT members.
• As a registered nurse you will be expected to promote and lead the delivery of an excellent standard of patient centred care in a supported environment.

Skills

Good communication skills

IV Cannulation

Venepuncture

PILS/PAIMS

ECG

Medicines Management

Minor Injuries Management

A&E Experience

Resus experience

Education

NMC Registration

Paediatric Nurse

Above 1 year qualified

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 5 Paediatric Staff Nurse within the Paediatric Accident and Emergency Department of the Acute Adult Care Division of the Trust. We have an excellent team of healthcare professionals dedicated to Emergency Care provision for the local community. We are looking for motivated nurses with paediatric nursing experience to work in our busy department, following our trust values of "Putting patients and staff at the heart of everything we do, being respected, valued and proud".

Applications from overseas Nurses - The Trust appreciates and values the contribution international nurses bring to the NHS. We also understand the support overseas nurses need to gain full registration once in the UK (via OSCE) and therefore we only recruit internationally to fill nursing vacancies when we can ensure support is in place. At this present time we aren't in a position to offer that support and therefore will not accept applications from overseas nurses who only have Part 1 NMC registration. If that position changes in future we will clearly advertise our opportunities for international nurses to join our nurse team here in Bolton. Thank you for your understanding.

Main duties of the job

The Paediatric Emergency Department is a very busy and fast paced environment treating patients who present with acute medical, surgical or mental health needs and also those who present with minor injury/illness. As a Staff Nurse you will be expected to provide and promote the delivery of a high quality standard of patient centred care in a supported environment whilst working within nationally agreed standards for Sepsis and key performance indicators.

We have an excellent in house induction and training programme led by our practice educators. We run regular training days relevant to role and experience utilising the National curriculum and competency framework from the RCN. We also have development packages designed towards achieving clinical and leadership skills and training needs analysis geared towards development into differing career pathways within the department.

About us

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated provider of acute, intermediate and community health care serving the population of Bolton. This provides us with an opportunity for our services to work closely with our partners in primary care and the local authority to ensure a seamless service for our patients.

Here at Bolton our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We ensure our patients receive the highest quality of Care and are guided by our trust Values. We are proud that our Trust is a centre of excellence for maternity, neonatal and care for children, and that it has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This is in recognition of the patient experience and quality of care that our staff provide to patients. It is also supported by our Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professional Framework for Professional Practice.

The aims of this Trust are to improve the health of and provide the best possible care to the population in which we serve and ensure that our staff have joy and pride in their work. We are striving to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities in which we serve. We value our staff and can offer excellent opportunities for further training and development. We are keen to reflect our local population and therefore applications from all sectors of the community are welcomed.

Details

Date posted: 30 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pa
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 241-684MD-26
Closing date: 08 November 2026
Job locations: Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton, BL4 0JR, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

We are looking to recruit motivated, hardworking nurses who have excellent communication skills & a passion for their role and improving patient care.

Your role will be based in the Paediatric Emergency Department.

When working clinically we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and other MDT members.

As a registered nurse you will be expected to promote and lead the delivery of an excellent standard of patient centred care in a supported environment.

• We are looking to recruit motivated, hardworking nurses who have excellent communication skills & a passion for their role and improving patient care.
• Your role will be based in the Paediatric Emergency Department.
• When working clinically we expect you to perform with passion and drive, provide clinically excellent care, and be supportive to patients, relatives, and other MDT members.
• As a registered nurse you will be expected to promote and lead the delivery of an excellent standard of patient centred care in a supported environment.

The Acute Adult Care Division is one of four Clinical Divisions in the Trust that includes Emergency Care, Complex Care and Specialist Medicine. The Division contains the busiest single site Emergency Department in Greater Manchester and has inpatient wards providing acute medicine, rehabilitation and specialist medicine services. It provides a range of specialist out-patient and community services and is committed to providing excellent clinical performance and patient care. The Paediatric Emergency Department is within the Acute Adult Care Division.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registration
• Paediatric Nurse
• Above 1 year qualified

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of recent professional development
• Recent A&E experience or relevant transferable experience
• 12 months experience as registered nurse

Skills

Essential

• Good communication skills
• IV Cannulation Venepuncture
• PILS/PAIMS
• ECG
• Medicines Management
• Minor Injuries Management
• A&E Experience
• Manchester Triage Trained
• Resus experience

Desirable

• APLS/EPALS
• IRMER training
• Level 3 Safeguarding Children

Knowledge

Essential

• Understands concepts of Supervisor and Assessors when working with students
• Understands how Emergency Departments run

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.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name: Bolton NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton, BL4 0JR, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply through our website

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Unit Manager Keita Connolly, [e-mail], 01204390415

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