Bank Registered Paediatric Nurse

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Flexible shifts

Online shift booking

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Bank Registered Children's Nurses to support paediatric services across Bristol and Weston. This temporary staffing bank offers flexible shifts, weekly pay, and induction support. Band 5 level requires NMC registration and relevant UK experience.

Join a large NHS foundation with opportunities across multiple clinical specialties, with emphasis on safe, family-centred care and teamwork within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Registered Children’s Nurse with NMC registration and valid practice status.
• Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD).
• Teaching/assessing qualification (e.g., 998 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, family-centred paediatric nursing care.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for children and young people.
• Administer medications and treatments per Trust policies.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and promote safeguarding.

Skills

Paediatric nursing skills

Interpersonal communication

Clinical decision making

Team working

Education

NMC-registered paediatric nurse

CPD evidence

Teaching/assessing qualification

Job description

Employer Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Trustwide Town Bristol Salary £20.91 - £33.46 Bank rates may vary between Hospital Operating Units. Salary period Hourly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

Bank Registered Paediatric Nurse

Band 5

North Bristol NHS Trust (NBT) and University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) have merged as of 1 st July 2026 to become Bristol NHS Foundation Trust. This will create an exciting future that brings together the best of both organisations. As a single, strong and sustainable organisation, we will not only be able to deliver better outcomes for our patients and fairer care for our population, but it will also provide greater opportunities for our people. Bristol NHS Foundation Trust recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance. When applying, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate flexible working, so your work life fits around your home life.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within the Trust. Our job adverts may close as soon as sufficient applications have been received.

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Job overview

Join the Temporary Staffing Bank at Bristol Foundation Trust

Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Children's Nurse (RCN) looking for flexibility, variety, and rewarding opportunities?

Bristol Foundation Trust (BFT) is seeking enthusiastic and experienced Bank Registered Children's Nurses to join our Temporary Staffing Bank and support our children's services across Bristol and Weston.

• Flexible shifts to fit around your lifestyle
• Opportunities to work across a range of specialist children's services
• Gain experience in a leading children's healthcare environment
• Weekly pay and easy online shift booking
• Paid Mandatory Training and Full Induction Support
• Opportunities Across Multiple Clinical Specialties

We welcome applications from experienced Registered Children’s Nurses who can demonstrate recent acute hospital experience within the UK healthcare system. Newly Qualified Nurses may apply once they have successfully completed their preceptorship programme and gained at least 15 months clinical experience.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Registered Children's Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, family-centred care to children and young people. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing safe, compassionate, and effective nursing care across a variety of clinical settings.

Responsibilities include:

• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for children and young people
• Supporting patients and families throughout their healthcare journey
• Administering medication and treatments in line with Trust policies
• Maintaining accurate clinical records
• Promoting safeguarding and patient safety at all times
• Contributing to a positive patient and family experience
• Ability to work within a team and as an independent practitioner
• Ability to work in fast paced, high pressure areas
• Good organisational skills and ability to manage own workload
• Recognition of the sick child

Working for our organisation

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust brings together more than 28,000 staff to deliver over 160 clinical services across thirteen hospital locations, operating from three main sites at Southmead, Bristol city centre and Weston.

With an annual turnover of £2.3 billion, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, providing the opportunity to enjoy city living, beautiful countryside and coastal locations, all within easy reach.

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust values all people as individuals. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to recruit and retain employees who reflect the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. We are committed to creating inclusive services and workplaces where everyone feels valued, respected and supported.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• Registered Children’s Nurse with relevant and valid NMC licence to practice
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent)

Knowledge and Experience

• Candidate will have undertaken training required by the ward/department. E.g. IV drug administration, venepuncture, ECG.
• Minimum of 12 months post qualification experience (15 months for NQN's – 3 months preceptorship, then 12 months acute experience)
• At least 6 months recent acute hospital experience with children and young people within the last 18-24 months

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to paediatric nursing
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
• Clinical decision-making ability
• Act in a professional manner

We hope that you will decide to join us and become part of this exciting journey, helping us to shape our future together.

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• BFT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
• By applying for this post, you are agreeing to Bristol NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

IMPORTANT:

Please note that if you apply for a position with this Trust, you may be contacted via Trac or via email. This includes invites for job interviews. We therefore recommend that you regularly check your Trac account and email accounts. We may also contact you by texting the mobile number, if provided, on the application form.

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

When providing employment reference details, please provide correct work-related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your referee must all be known to you in a line manager or professional lead capacity.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.