Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Fixed Term / Permanent)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift work mon to sun days and nights)
- Job ref
- 320-W&C-1098
- Employer
- University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Derby Hospital
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 pa
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/09/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/10/2025
Employer heading

Registered Paediatric Nurse
Band 5
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together.
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
With over 14,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day! Our staff go above and beyond and take pride in caring for our patients.
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust is fully committed to promoting inclusion, equality, diversity and human rights in employment and delivery of its services. The Trust is committed to providing an environment where all employees, patients, carers and visitors experience equality of opportunity by means of understanding and appreciating the value of diversity.
As a Trust we promote an inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.
The Trust actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and it’s important to us that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.
Armed Forces and Disability Confident guaranteed interview scheme
To further support the pledges in the Armed Forces Covenant and to make a positive contribution to support ex-armed forces personnel (veterans) make the transition to civilian life, the Trust has introduced a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for veterans who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification, to help them overcome barriers to find civilian employment. The scheme will operate for all external recruitment.
The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and committed to both employing and retaining people with disabilities. This commitment is to guarantee an interview for any candidate that has disclosed a disability under the Equality Act 2010 and who meets the essential criteria set out in the person specification. Reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010 will be considered upon request.
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Join us and help make a real difference to our Trust.
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for;
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Paediatric Nurse to work on Puffin Ward at the Royal Derby Hospital on a fixed term 12month contract.
We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated registered children's nurses to work within our Paediatric Ward.
The ward is set up with up to 15 beds caring from 0-18 years both medical, surgical and mental health.
The post will involve a variety of shifts over a 7 days week including bank holidays, rotating between night and day shifts.
Discussion surrounding working hours will be had at interview.
Main duties of the job
Our paediatric department provides inpatient paediatric services for 0-18 years.
The department has a committed philosophy of Family Centred Care where parents/carers are actively encouraged to be involved in their baby/child’s care with support and education from the nursing staff.
We are for a range of conditions, medical surgical and mental health. Currently, we have 12 beds opened up to 15 if demand requires. We work closely with the emergency department.
Applicants must hold RSCN or RN child branch qualification & should hold RSCN qualification and have paediatric experience.
We will support you through a wide range of in-house study days and training, we work very closely with our clinical educators to enhance learning.
Applicants main duties:
- Care planning
- Observations
- Care of medical, surgical and mental health patients
- Medicine administration
- Risk assessing
- Safeguarding
- Family centred care
Closing date of applications: 25 September 2025
Date of interview: 10 October 2025
Working for our organisation
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
- On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
- UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you are applying for an Internal Secondment, please ensure you have spoken to your line manager and have their support prior to your application. Please speak to the Recruitment Team if you have any questions.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC Registration
- Paediatric Qualification
Communication
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable communication skills
Skills
Essential criteria
- Evidence of contribution to clinical workload
- Able to assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of mentoring
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of the clinical area / speciality
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.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lauren Cooper
- Job title
- Senior sister - Puffin Ward
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01332 786969
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