Staff Nurse - Paediatrics

VerseOne Group; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced paediatric nurse to join the Children’s Emergency Department & Paediatric Assessment Unit at Basildon Hospital.

You will work in a supportive team to deliver high quality care to acutely ill children, with development opportunities and a proactive learning environment.

Required qualifications include RSCN/RN (child) and APLS/EPLS; full-time, salary £31,049 per annum (pro rata for part-time); closing date 14 October 2026.

Qualifications

• RSCN / RN (child) required.
• APLS/EPLS or willingness to undertake.
• Nursing experience in acute paediatric care setting.
• Experience or awareness of child protection issues.
• Experience in emergency dept/PAU.

Responsibilities

• Provide paediatric care in the Emergency Department and PAU.
• Work as part of a team to deliver high quality patient care.
• Prioritise workload and manage emergencies.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to ensure safe care.

Skills

Excellent communication

Basic computer skills

Prioritize work

Teamwork

IV therapy

Access central/long lines

Education

RSCN / RN (child)

APLS / EPLS

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Site Basildon Town Basildon Salary £31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 14/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Here at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust we are seeking an experienced Four Staff Nurse’s to join our friendly & dynamic team in our Children’s Emergency Department & Paediatric Assessment Unit at our Basildon Hospital site.

Are you a dynamic, motivated and flexible nurse, seeking a new challenge within a dedicated Paediatric Emergency Department & Paediatric Assessment Unit?

Are you looking for the opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally and enjoy empowering others to succeed?

We are a large general hospital that cares for the health needs of a large number of service users in a versatile community.

We are looking for pro-active and self-motivated Paediatric Nurses who are passionate about delivering high quality patient care.

Working in a Children’s Emergency Care setting can be a challenging but rewarding clinical environment. We are looking for someone who is a good team player and will bring a positive attitude to the Trust with a flexible approach to working.

Come and join our fantastic team in the Children’s Emergency Department!

Please be aware this role may close early due to number of applications

Main duties of the job

We are a supportive and encouraging department and you will be part of a solid team of paediatric nurses with different levels of experience. This will provide you with the support and camaraderie to make each day a good one. We have a number of band 7 senior sisters/ charge nurses working directly within the department as well as a dedicated practice development team which work wholly on enabling you to develop your skills and experiences and facilitate further learning and training.

We receive a wide variety of emergency patients, including trauma and medical/surgical admissions and it is exciting to say that our Children’s Emergency Department provides an independent Paediatric Emergency Nurse Practitioner led service that runs 7 days a week.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

We are recruiting fulltime 4 RN to join our busy Paediatric Emergency Department

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Qualifications

• RSCN / RN (child)
• Current APLS/EPLS or willingness to undertake

Experience

• Nursing experience in the care of the child and family in an acute paediatric care setting.
• Able to work under pressure
• Experience or awareness of child protection issues
• Experience or awareness of working in an emergency dept/PAU

Skills

• Excellent written communication skills - demonstrated throughout application form
• Basic computer skills (word, emails, excel)
• Able to prioritize work
• Able to work within a team
• Trained to administer IV therapy.
• Trained to access central/long lines.

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.