Staff Nurse - Children's Emergency Department
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 15/09/2026
- Closes
- 29/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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“This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.”Quoted verbatim from the source advert
Role summary
This role is for a qualified Children's Nurse or an Adult Nurse with paediatric ED experience to join the Children's Emergency Department (CED) team at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton. The CED features a resuscitation room, minors/majors cubicles, and a sensory cubicle. The successful candidate will provide high standards of patient care, contribute to the department's smooth running, and develop their own skills within a supportive multi-disciplinary environment.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse - Child or Adult with Paediatric Experience.
- Experience/Qualifications
- 'Foundation Year - Paediatric Staff Nurse' in acute setting.
Desirable criteria
- Post registration experience working with children in Acute setting
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
- Professional Registration
- Registered Nurse - Child or Adult with Paediatric Experience.
- Experience/Qualifications
- 'Foundation Year - Paediatric Staff Nurse' in acute setting.
- Post registration experience working with children in Acute setting
- Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
- Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
- Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
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.
Posted 1d ago · Closes in 14d
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University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Staff Nurse - Children's Emergency Department
The closing date is 29 September 2026
Job summary
We are currently looking for Qualified Children's Nurses with post registration experience of working with children in a acute setting who would like to become part of the CED team.
We would also welcome applications from adult nurses with ED experience who can show paediatric experience in a an acute setting
The Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital is a CQC rated 'Outstanding' regional, dedicated children's hospital located in Brighton overlooking the sea, next to the Royal Sussex County Hospital.
Fixed term/secondment opportunities also available.
We welcome applications from those who currently hold a UK NMC registration. If you currently hold an overseas nursing qualification and require sponsorship we are not currently direct hiring Internationally Qualified Nurses.
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route however sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds (£25000), and any role-specific criteria.
Main duties of the job
There is a full resuscitation room, minors/majors cubicles and a four bedded observation unit. We were the first childr
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