Job summary
- Main area
- Emergency Department
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Days , nights and twighlights)
- Job ref
- 110-NMR261-0625-A
- Employer
- Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Prince Charles Hospital
- Town
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Salary
- £30,420 - £37,030 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Paediatric Registered Nurse - ED
Band 5
Thank you for your interest in joining Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board.
Located in the heart of South Wales, we’re central to Cardiff, Newport, and Swansea. Deeply rooted in our community, as an NHS organisation we are dedicated to providing compassionate patient care and building healthier communities together.
At CTM, you’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team of over 14,500 people from diverse nations, cultures, and backgrounds. As a family-friendly employer, we’re committed to promoting flexibility and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
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Please be advised that there is a temporary top up for Bands 2 and 3 to reflect the incorporation of the top up to the living wage of £12.60 per hour - £24,638 per annum.
This temporary top up will be in place until the annual pay uplift for 2025/26 is confirmed
Job overview
Paediatric Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
As part of a wider nursing recruitment drive for the Emergency Department (ED) in Prince Charles Hospital (PCH) an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Children's Nurse to come and join our ED.
The Emergency Department at Prince Charles Hospital is a designated Trauma Unit and is a busy department within a large district general hospital. The unit consists of a dedicated paediatric unit, minor injuries unit, majors areas, ambulatory care unit and an adult and paediatric resuscitation area.
The department is undergoing a clinical model and workforce modernisation review and this is an exciting time to come and join our innovative team.
We are seeking to recruit Band 5 Registered Nurses with experience of caring for patients with acute and life threatening illness or injury who are able to assess and plan care for patients who attend ED.
Main duties of the job
Applicants will need to be able to act independently within the UHB and professional guidelines.
Applicants will need to have a clear vision for best practice and evidence of decision-making and organisational skills.
You will be supported with your ongoing development by the Emergency Department Senior Nurse and Senior Nurse for Professional Development.
Working for our organisation
Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.
We live by our core values:
- We listen, learn and improve
- We treat everyone with respect
- We all work together as one team
We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working within relevant clinical setting.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good communication and interpersonal skills-verbal and written
- Ability to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- Welsh language skills
Registration
Essential criteria
- UK NMC Registration - Children's nurse
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh language skills are desirable
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Victoria Hughes
- Job title
- Paediatric Emergency Department Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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