Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatrics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Other
- Job ref
- 001-NMR095-0326
- Employer
- Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Island Ward, Children's Hospital for Wales
- Town
- Cardiff
- Salary
- £31,516 - £38,364 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 13/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Paediatric Staff Nurse
Band 5
WHO WE ARE:
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Board in the UK, employing over 16,000 staff and providing over 100 specialist services. Serving a population of around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst also working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone and to delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”. We have recently refreshed our strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, which sets out the Health Board’s Vision for improving the health and wellbeing of the populations we serve by 2035 through the delivery of our strategic objectives; Putting People First, Providing Outstanding Quality, Delivering in the Right Places, and Acting for the Future. We have challenging times ahead, but we are confident that by tackling these challenges together, we can support people to live healthier lives and reduce the unfair differences in the prevalence of illness and health outcomes we see in our communities today. We aspire to deliver outstanding care and treatment for people when they need it, where they need it; care that compares well with the best in the world, but to do so, we need to transform how we deliver services over the next decade and beyond.
We are a values-driven organisation and out goals will only be realised if our values are at the heart of everything we do. Created by colleagues, patients and their families and carers, our values are:
· We are kind and caring
· We are respectful
· We have trust and integrity
· We take personal responsibility
OUR REGION:
Wales has much to offer with miles of stunning coastline, UNESCO world heritage sites and beautiful countryside. Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, has something for everyone. It is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline, as well as charming towns including Penarth and Cowbridge. Those seeking more culture may find themselves drawn to the National Museum, St Fagan’s Museum of Welsh Life or the Millennium Centre, home of the Welsh National Opera. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
The Agenda for Change Pay Award for 2026/27 is effective from 1st April 2026.
Please note successful applicants with a start date from 1st April onwards the salary will be as per the 2026/27 pay award. For further detail the pay circular is available via this link https://www.nhs.wales/files/pc-resources/afc-w-02-2026-pdf-pdf?ts=1773244958086
Job overview
Paediatric nurse only
We have an exciting opportunity for newly qualified nurses to become part of the innovative medical unit nursing team. The medical unit comprises of 3 wards; Island and Jungle have the ability to care for up to 35 patients with a wide range of conditions such as; respiratory, gastroenterology, endocrine, neurology and mental health. Our 8-bed cardiac and renal unit specialises in patients requiring support for cardiac conditions and renal complaints as well as providing perioneal dialysis to patients who require it. We are fully committed to the care we deliver and have a strong work ethic. We provide the consolidation space a newly qualified staff nurse requires to gain the confidence and skills in this new role within a supportive team and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to provide evidence-based care to children, young people and their families. Newly qualified staff will have a 6-week supernumerary period to include a Child Health induction programme along with medicine specific study days such as tracheostomy care and long-term non-invasive ventilation. You will be enrolled onto the UHB’s preceptorship programme, to include medicine management, wound care, catheterisation and more, and your development will be supported by the practice educator and other senior members of the team. We support extended roles such as Practice Educators, Advanced Nurse Practitioners as well as a variety of Clinical Nurse Specialists.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment of care needs and for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without direction and supervision. Applicants will demonstrate and supervise practice and procedures to registered and unregistered nursing staff to secure effective nursing practice and at all times be aware of and practice within the NMC Code of Conduct. Applicants will participate as an active member of the nursing and multi- disciplinary teams, be accountable for your practice and work in partnership with other health care professionals, children/patient and others in the delivery of care.
Working for our organisation
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 17,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving over 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services. Together we are committed to improving health outcomes for everyone, delivering excellent care and support.
Our mission is “Living Well, Caring Well, Working Together”, and our vision is that every person’s chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. Our 10-year transformation and improvement strategy, Shaping Our Future Wellbeing, is our chance to work collaboratively with the public and our workforce to make our health board more sustainable for the future.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
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
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Qualified paediatric nurse
- Demonstrate abilitiy to meet trust Values
- Up to date portfolio
Desirable criteria
- PLS
Experience & Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent writing skills
- Evidence of understanding of the role of a Band 5 nurse
- IT Skills
Desirable criteria
- Flexible approach to work
Communication
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Speaks and understands English well
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
- Julia Brooks
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 02920743360
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