Job summary
- Main area
- Paediatric Nursing
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 164-7415021
- Employer
- Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Queens Medical Centre
- Town
- Nottingham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/08/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Childrens
Band 5
Job overview
Nottingham Children's Hospital are pleased to announce we will be recruiting further Registered Children's Nurses and student Children's Nurses that are due to qualify by February 2026.
We invite final year Children’s Nursing students and Registered Children's Nurses with experience to apply.
*Pre-Pin Nurses must be qualified by February 2026 to be eligible to apply.*
We have opportunities in rotational posts, and for specific wards/departments including but not limited to;
Children's Assessment Unit - A fast paced medical area, where you will gain a wealth of knowledge and skills in patient assessment.
Ward E17 - Children's Renal
Ward D34 and D35 - Across our surgical pathway you will be able to enhance skills in caring for patients covering a multitude of specialist surgery's including; cleft lip and palate, spinal, ENT, orthopaedic and gastrointestinal.
Paediatric Critical Care Units - where you will have the opportunity to enrol on the structured foundation programme.
Ward E39 - Children's Oncology Ward
E40 - Children's Neurology and Spinal
Ward D33 - General Medical
We also have day case areas such as Oncology Daycare. If you are looking for an area to enhance your skills with a more regular working pattern, this Unit has a great balance of long days 8-8pm but no nights. Some weekend working maybe required.
INTERVIEWS TO BE HELD 4TH AND 8TH SEPTEMBER 2025
Main duties of the job
In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert
This is a really exciting time to join NCH as we became the first Children’s Hospital in Europe to achieve ANCC pathway to excellence accreditation in 2020.
This makes NCH a really special place to work, not only does this show that we provide excellent care to patients and family’s it is also recognition that we have fantastic teams, leadership at all levels and a huge array of development opportunity’s.
As a registered nurse at Nottingham Children's Hospital, you will be expected to maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
You will motivate colleagues, champion children’s and families safety and dignity, and drive continuous improvement.
Nottingham Children's Hospital will support you in your role and provide the relevant education, training and support for you to deliver high quality care.
Working for our organisation
With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.
Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!
We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification attachments, for further information relating to this vacancy.
We have a very well established rotation and preceptorship programme supported by dedicated preceptorship development nurses. Our rotation posts offer opportunity to experience the whole of the children’s hospital including neonates, children’s emergency department, PCCU and all of our specialist wards and departments. It is important to us that our rotation is flexible to meet individual needs with some staff choosing to complete three six month rotations, two nine month rotations or an even more bespoke option.
As well as our rotation posts we also have the option for you to choose a specific ward or department to work in with the option of using our transfer window system to move at a later date, and for those newly qualified nurses who are passionate about having a career in paediatric intensive care nursing, we have our critical care foundation programme.
We are also happy to accept applications from experienced adult registered nurses that have experience in paediatric settings.
If you aren't ready to apply yet, or if you want to look around before you decide please email to register interest for the event.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current level one NMC registration/Pre-pin due to qualify.
Desirable criteria
- Posession of mentor course or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients
- Supervision of non registered staff and students
Desirable criteria
- Demonstarte evidence of a link role or involvement of project work
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates basic IT skills
- Awareness of own limitations and able to cummincate these
Desirable criteria
- Demonstration of team working
Analytical and Judegement
Essential criteria
- Ability to assess plan deliver and prioritise care
- Demonstrate an undertsanding of the staff nurse role
Desirable criteria
- Demonstarte knowledge of current NHS issues
Physical skills
Essential criteria
- Able to undertake manual handling and use medical equipment
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enthusiastic and well motivated
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the rolve of advocacy
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Rachel Dolby
- Job title
- Lead for Recruitment and Retention
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01159249924
- Additional information
0115 924 9924 ext 83865
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