Overview
Children’s Staff Nurse – Department: Children’s Emergency Department (CED). Band 5, pro rata if part-time. Hours: 37.5 per week. Flexible working considered for MKUH roles. The Emergency Department sees in excess of 87,000 patients per annum and is a designated Level 2 Trauma Centre. The CED sees 25,000 children per year and has a dedicated facility and pathway for children attending the ED, which is open 24/7 and staffed by paediatric trained staff.
Responsibilities
To provide a high standard of individualised children’s nursing care in accordance with agreed policies, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for individual patients and families. To be responsible for ensuring patient care and safety are evaluated whilst on duty. To demonstrate clinical expertise in paediatric emergency care. To supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff in the department environment. To ensure that all lines of communication are identified and used effectively.
Service Management and Duties
* To assist, when necessary, with the definition of nursing standards and maintain the provision and effectiveness of those standards.
* To assist in the management of patient flow within the department to ensure that patient care is managed in a safe and timely manner.
* To assist the senior team/operational team in achieving the Emergency Access targets.
* The post-holder will ensure awareness of all issues relating to Clinical Governance, Quality Assurance and Clinic Effectiveness and that duties are carried out in accordance with these frameworks and standards.
* To assist, when necessary, with the initiation and evaluation of any projects or research appropriate to the services provided within the department.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Registered nurse with paediatric nursing experience, able to work in a busy Emergency Department.
* Enthusiastic, self-motivated team player with a commitment to high standards of patient care.
* Able to work flexibly and engage in continuing professional development supported by the Trust.
Benefits and Opportunities
Excellent clinical and academic opportunities with support from senior leadership and Practice Development Nurse. The Trust is committed to ongoing personal and professional development of every nursing member.
Additional Information
Interview date: Week commencing 04/05/2026. For informal information or a visit to the ED, contact the Lead nurse for CED or the CED Lead nurse (contact details available through MKUH). Milton Keynes University Hospital, in partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a teaching hospital committed to advancing patient care through research and education.
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