Trainee Senior Staff Nurse - Children's Emergency Department
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 08/09/2026
- Closes
- 22/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 nurse with excellent clinical skills and ED experience to progress to a Band 6 role. The successful candidate will start as a Band 5 and work towards completing Band 6 competencies under supervision. They will take charge in the busy Emergency Department on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring high standards of care for children and their families. This role involves leadership in care, supervising junior staff, and contributing to the effective running of the department.
Essential criteria
- RN Child branch/ RSCN
Desirable criteria
- Diploma/Degree
- Experience / Education
- Substantial appropriate post registration experience
- Significant experience of working in an Emergency department environment
- Safeguarding qualification
- PILS
- EPLS
- Mentorship.
- APLS
- Educational & Training
- RN Child branch/ RSCN
- Diploma/Degree
- Experience / Education
- Substantial appropriate post registration experience
- Significant experience of working in an Emergency department environment
- Safeguarding qualification
- PILS
- EPLS
- Mentorship.
- APLS
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Trainee Senior Staff Nurse - Children's Emergency Department
The closing date is 22 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a band 5 nurse who is a dynamic individual with excellent clinical skills and ED experience that would like to enhance their skills and progress to Band 6.
You will start on band 5 until your competencies have been completed where you will progress to band 6.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate would take charge in the busy ED on a shift by shift basis under direct supervision of a band 6 and 7 nurse in addition to this will be provided with trainee band 6 competency document which will need to be completed before officially being employed as a band 6 nurse.
As a Trainee Band 6 nurse under supervision you will be responsible for the day to day flow of the department by ensuring the standards of care are met for children and their family / carers whilst in the emergency department, including delegation and deployment of the nursing team in the absence of a band 7.
Within this role you will be employed and paid as a band 5 nurse until you have completed all band 6 competencies* (Please see additional information)
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