Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 284-25-NQNBULK-AB
- Employer
- Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Birmingham Children's Hospital
- Town
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 30/06/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 12/07/2025
Employer heading
Newly Qualified Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 5
Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.
Job overview
Welcome to Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Incorporating Birmingham Children's Hospital and Birmingham Women's Hospital were proud to be by your side every step of the way, with our patients and families at the heart of everything we do.
We would like to invite Newly Qualified Paediatric Nurses to apply for positions in a range of different specialties across the trust.
You must specify in your supporting evidence your divisional preference, PICU, ED, Medicine, Surgery, Neonates. This will determine which interview panel you are allocated to.
This advert is for Paediatric NQN's that are due to qualify in 2025, from BCU and UOB universities only, and you must be prepared to start work by the end of December 2025.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals with a passion for delivering care to our women and children. At BWC we have a positive learning culture and offer excellent comprehensive professional development opportunities to ensure that our Nurses are supported in their new and exciting role. There are a range of training opportunities available along with expert clinical support from our most experienced staff.
At BWC staff experience and wellbeing is important to us. We offer a wide variety of benefits, award and recognition initiatives, opportunities to get involved with networks, along with health and wellbeing support. In addition, we also offer flexible working opportunities.
Working for our organisation
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.
Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.
Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.
Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable). Along with your divisional area of preference, PICU, ED, Medicine, Surgery, Neonates. This will determine which interview panel you are allocated to.
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RN Child student due to qualify by December 2025
- Current NMC Registration or Eligible to apply for NMC registration in 2025
- BSc degree (+ - Hons level
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing
- Experience of working with children and young people
ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS
Essential criteria
- Able to work well independently and as part of a team
- Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Essential criteria
- Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for children and young people
- IT skills: Basic computer skills
- Planning and organizational skills
- Time management skills
PERSONAL SKILLS / ABILITIES AND ATTRIBUTES
Essential criteria
- Communication/Relationship skills: Excellent communication skills, Able to communicate effectively in challenging situations
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Denise Higginson
- Job title
- Clinical Sister Workforce
- Email address
- [email protected]
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