Bank Paediatric Nurse | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire, Scarborough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking enthusiastic staff nurses to join their Nurse Bank. This role requires a paediatric professional NMC registration and includes maintaining high standards of patient care across various departments. Applicants will enjoy flexibility in work hours, annual leave premiums, and access to NHS benefits. Training is provided and the application process is supportive of individuals with disabilities.

Benefits

Paid annual leave premium

Unsocial hours pay

Flexibility to choose shifts

Free DBS and uniforms

Paid mandatory training

NHS pension scheme access

Qualifications

• Hold a paediatric professional NMC registration.
• Ability to maintain patient-focused care.
• Skilled in communication with patients and carers.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of patient care.
• Provide assessment and planning of nursing care.
• Promote positive relationships among care staff.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Infection control

Nursing policy compliance

Education

NMC registration

Job description

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is on the look‑out for talented, caring, enthusiastic staff nurses to join our Nurse Bank. Not only do you get the opportunity to expand and develop your skills in different clinical areas, you also have the option to work across the Trust at our hospitals in York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Selby and Easingwold, as well as our wider community teams.

You are required to hold a paediatric professional NMC registration for this role.

For information about joining the bank in a different role please contact the bank office on 01723 385080.

Please note that all workers on a bank contract are required to meet a minimum number of hours in order to keep their bank contract active. The current requirements are 45 hours worked in a six month period, this is an average of one shift per month.

On the Bank we can accommodate long lines of work i.e. block bookings and we can look to specific areas to support bank Staff Nurses in expanding their knowledge and experiences.

Main duties of the job

• Maintain a high standard of patient focused care in accordance with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust policies and procedures
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment
• Provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care for patients, ensuring accurate written records are kept.
• Communicate with patients and carers to ensure they have access to appropriate information.
• Promote and maintain positive relationships between all staff involved in the care of the patient
• Act in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct
• Undertake duties on different wards/departments as and when required by service demands
• Demonstrate personal responsibility for compliance with infection control policies and procedures
• Education and Training

York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust provides a comprehensive range of acute hospital, community & specialist healthcare services.

The benefits of working on the Bank are

• 12.07% paid annual leave premium
• Unsocial hours pay
• Flexibility to pick and choose your shifts
• Book your own shifts online from home PC, mobile or tablet
• No start up costs - DBS and uniforms provided free of charge
• Paid Mandatory training in line with Trust policy
• Entry to NHS pension scheme
• Access to certain Trust benefits and discount.
• Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Please note, the selection processes at York & Scarborough Teaching Hospitals are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills. You will be required to acknowledge that you are aware of this before submitting your application.

For more information please see the job description attached.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that York Teaching Hospital has provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome their application to work for us.

Disability Confident and Mindful Employer

The Trust is committed to meeting the needs of employees and applicants with a disability or mental health condition. Our support for these schemes includes encouraging applications from people who are disabled or have a mental health condition, offering adjustments to make our application process accessible.

This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025.