Paediatric Emergency Care Nurse

Paediatric Emergency Care Nurse

The closing date is 25 June 2026

A Children’s Nurse in a busy Emergency Department provides safe, timely and child‑centred care to babies, children and young people presenting with acute illness, injury or safeguarding concerns. The role requires rapid assessment, clinical decision‑making and effective triage to prioritise care according to clinical need.

The post holder monitors and interprets vital signs, recognises deterioration, administers prescribed treatments and supports emergency procedures, including trauma and resuscitation. Working in a fast‑paced and unpredictable environment, the Children’s Nurse must manage competing priorities, adapt quickly to changing situations and remain calm and professional under pressure.

Effective communication with children, families and the multidisciplinary team is essential, particularly during stressful or emotional situations. Safeguarding responsibilities are integral to the role, alongside accurate documentation and adherence to the NMC Code and local policies.

The Children’s Nurse contributes to maintaining patient safety, service quality and a supportive learning environment for colleagues and students.

• You must be highly motivated and willing to take on new challenges in paediatric emergency care.
• You must be willing to participate in health promotion to care for the children of our community.
• Have continuing responsibility for the delivery of care needs and maintenance of clinical standards on the ward/dept.
• Support all grades of staff, planning and directing activities to provide the optimal standard of care.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence‑based, holistic family‑centred care with the multidisciplinary team for children and young people.
• Act as an advocate on behalf of children and their families.
• Ensure that the ward/dept. is clean and provides a safe environment for children, parents and staff.
• The aim of this post is to gain competences, knowledge, skills and experience in ED to progress to leadership level.

• Registered Nurse – Child
• Specialist training including short courses essential to the role
• Safeguarding level 3
• APLS

• Post registration experience in acute setting
• Able to work in MDT
• Evidence of teaching and developing staff

• Decision making
• Ability to manage a wide variety of patient conditions
• Understanding of clinical governance

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.

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust