Job summary
- Main area
- ED Nursing/ Paediatric
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 387-WD1682-HN
- Employer
- Bristol NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Weston General Hospital
- Town
- Weston-super-Mare
- Salary
- £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata for part time roles
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Registered Nurse – Paediatric Emergency Department
Band 5
North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust.
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Job overview
Join Our Emergency Department Team at Weston General Hospital!
Are you a passionate Paediatric Nurse or Dual-Trained (Adult & Child) Registered Nurse looking to make a real impact in emergency care? We are seeking enthusiastic Band 5 nurses to join our dynamic and supportive Emergency Department team.
- Work alongside a talented multi-disciplinary team
- Benefit from a Practice Development Nurse
- Gain opportunities for further training, research roles and promotion
- Work in a dynamic Emergency Department where wellbeing and your development is our priority
- Join a forward-thinking and innovative team – BFT is the birthplace of the ‘Patient Safety checklist’
Main duties of the job
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
- Communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality with patient carers and the multi-disciplinary team. Give written and verbal advice/teaching to patients and carers.
- Provide accurate timely contemporary records of care and treatment in line with BFT record keeping policy and NMC
- Work within Trust Nursing policies and procedures and professional boundaries undertake all appropriate aspects of Nursing Care required including specific relevant clinical skills gained following appropriate training instruction.
- Promote and maintain a safe environment for patients: Administer medicines in accordance with Trust policy.
- Promote a clean environment and the prevention of hospital acquired infections.
- Respond positively and act promptly to resolve problems/issues for patients/carers, utilising complaints procedures and PALS where appropriate.
- Assist with the smooth running of the clinical area by carrying out other duties such as unpacking stores, tidying and cleaning up equipment.
Working for our organisation
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.
With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.
Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Children’s Nurse (RN Child/RSCN) or dual-qualified Registered Nurse (Child and Adult)
- Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
- Willingness to undertake relevant post-registration study and professional development appropriate to the role
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills relevant to the care of infants, children and young people within an acute hospital environment
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to communicate appropriately with children, young people, parents, carers and members of the multidisciplinary team
- Ability to calculate and administer medicines and fluids safely and accurately
- Teaching and supervisory skills appropriate to supporting students, learners and junior colleagues
- Appropriate computer and digital literacy skills
- Understanding of confidentiality, safeguarding, infection prevention and patient safety responsibilities
Experience
Essential criteria
- Clinical nursing experience gained within an acute hospital environment, including relevant pre-registration clinical experience
- Evidence of an interest in paediatric emergency or acute care
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience within an Emergency Department or acute paediatric setting
- Experience of taking charge of or coordinating a clinical area
- Experience of teaching, supporting or supervising students or colleagues
- Experience or training in resuscitation and/or triage
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Carrie Hemming
- Job title
- Matron - ED
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Caroline Bool
Senior Sister Charge Nurse- ED
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