Bank Child Nurse - External Only

NHS National Services Scotland; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking reliable supplementary staff in Registered Child Nursing to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. This role involves flexible working patterns to cover temporary shortages across NHS Tayside. Applicants must have current NMC Registration and be committed to the Staff Bank function.

Qualifications

• Evidence of current NMC Registration required.
• Awareness of the Staff Bank function necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of patient-centred care.
• Cover temporary shortages across NHS Tayside.
• Work allocated on an 'as and when required' basis.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient-Centred Care

Flexibility

Reliability

Kindness

Professionalism

Education

Current NMC Registration

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

External Candidates Only

We are looking for reliable and dependable supplementary staff in the field of Registered Child Nursing, who are good team workers and who are able to provide a high standard of patient-centred care, be kind, caring, professional, flexible and reliable. If this is you, then you may be a suitable candidate for the Staff Bank.

All Staff Bank roles are to cover temporary shortages across NHS Tayside. Work is allocated on an "as and when required basis" with different shift patterns available to suit flexible working. There are no guarantees of a fixed number of hours each week as this is a demand led service.

The staff bank centrally co-ordinates bank shifts for all nursing and midwifery services across NHS Tayside through an electronic booking system allowing bank workers to view and book their shifts through a computer or mobile device.

Due to legislative changes from 1 April 2025, this post may require a different level of criminal records check done than is currently the case. If the post is assessed as a "regulated role", your appointment will be subject to joining the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. If there is any change to what is currently required, this will be confirmed by either the Hiring Manager or the Recruitment Team. For more details on these changes please visit: Disclosure Scotland Changes.

Changes to our services - Disclosure Scotland

How the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 changed PVG and disclosure services run by Disclosure Scotland.

Interested candidates are required to evidence on application, awareness of the Staff Bank function and individual commitment to being part of our supplementary workforce. Applicants are required to evidence current NMC Registration in the application form and at point of Interview. Please supply two referees for this position.

Informal Enquiries to Staff Bank Recruitment Team via email – [e-mail]