Emergency Department Registered Children's Nurse

Job summary

The future of Emergency Care in Dorset remains exciting, with a major new Emergency site being created in Bournemouth for 2025, which will see it being one of the biggest Emergency Departments on the South Coast. The Royal Bournemouth Hospital, be at the forefront of this development with our staff being the cornerstone of the new nursing team in the future. Within this department there will be a 7 bedded Children's emergency and UTC.

This advert to to recruit enthusiastic team members to join the pre-existing Children Emergency Nursing team to work initially in Poole Emergency Department and once services transfer move across to the new BEACH building based in Bournemouth.

This role requires: Diploma in Children's Nursing/Degree in Children's Nursing or Dual award degree (adult and children) and an active UK NMC registration

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth and Poole Hospital

Interview Date: 10th September 2026

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

UHD are investing, developing and transforming Trust services in line with the New Hospital Programme. As part of this, some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or permanently. Recruiting Managers will be happy to answer any service-specific questions at interview.

If a role or service relocates as part of a planned move, excess mileage will not be reimbursed. Travel from home to the new work base will be classed as a normal commute. Any other changes will be managed under Trust or national terms and conditions.

UHD has active networks including Women's, DEN, Pride, EU, Pro Ability, and Armed Forces. We support Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant interview schemes.

AI tools may be used, but applications must honestly reflect your own skills and experience. Integrity is key to our recruitment process

Job responsibilities

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification

Personal Attributes

Essential

• A team player
• Sympathetic and considerate towards patients, carers and relatives
• Compassionate - Open minded, treats colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with dignity and respect

Desirable

• Flexible in their attitudes and behaviours to support team working and delivery of objectives;

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Previous Acute hospital experience

Qualification

Essential

• Diploma in Children's Nursing or Dual Nursing award (Adult and Child)
• NMC Registration: sub part 1 (RNC or RN8)

Desirable

• Degree in Childrens Nursing or Dual Nursing award (Adult and Children)

Technical Skills Competencies

Essential

• Willingness to work within a multi-disciplinary team