Paediatric Staff Nurse - Daisy Ward

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Job summary

Bristol NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for Band 5 Staff Nurse positions on Daisy Ward. This 10-bed unit includes a Neurosurgical, Trauma and Burns HDU and a Burns Unit, serving the southwest and acting as the regional Paediatric Major Trauma Centre.

We welcome flexible working discussions and prioritise diverse, exceptional care. Ideal candidates will have RSCN/RN child branch, current NMC registration, and pursue relevant post-basic studies.

Qualifications

• RSCN/RN child branch with NMC registration or equivalent.
• Current NMC registration.
• Post-basic study programmes such as teaching and assessing.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care on Daisy Ward and uphold compassionate practice.
• Demonstrate excellent inter-personal communication with patients, carers and MDT.
• Manage a busy workload, prioritise effectively and take appropriate action when needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Workload management

Decision making

Leadership

Teaching

Team player

Self-motivated

Education

RSCN/RN child branch

NMC registration

Post basic study programmes

Job description

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

Are you ready to step up? Are you dynamic and committed? Do you have experience in critical care or burns nursing?

If the answer is yes, then apply for one of our Band 5 Staff Nurse positions on Daisy Ward. We have permanent and secondment options for Children’s Nurses who have completed their NHS preceptorship.

Daisy ward is a 10 bedded unit including a 6 bedded Neurosurgical, Trauma and Burns High Dependency Unit and a 4 bedded Burns Unit. For Burns we are the regional centre covering the entire southwest of the U.K. We are also the regional Paediatric Major Trauma Centre with many of these patients treated on the High Dependency Unit.

Ideal candidates will:

• Be able to demonstrate excellent inter-personal and communication skills
• Have the ability to forge and maintain relationships with a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff.
• Have the ability to manage a busy workload and to prioritise, quickly find solutions and to focus on the important issues when decision making is essential.

Main duties of the job

We pride ourselves on recruiting high calibre nurses who are compassionate, motivated and deliver the highest quality care. We offer you the support and opportunities to grow and develop your skills in our innovative research and teaching trust through our very own Faculty of Children’s Nurse Education and Research.

Frequently voted as one of the best places to live in the UK and brimming with art and culture, restaurants and nightlife, Bristol is a vibrant place where you can live and grow, raise a family and discover the true meaning of work-life balance.

You’ll have all the benefits of city-life just a stones-throw away from the sprawling countryside and the sea.

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 now one of the largest NHS trusts in the United Kingdom. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer.

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 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 in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

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

Training & Qualifications

• RSCN/ RN child branch (NMC registered) or equivalent
• Current NMC registration
• Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes e.g. teaching and assessing course

Knowledge & Experience

• Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
• Interest in the clinical area
• Experience of taking charge
• Experience of teaching

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
• Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
• Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
• Clinical decision making ability
• Teaching/supervisory skills
• Ability to work with minimum supervision
• Act in a professional manner
• Self motivated
• A team player
• Recognition of own limits

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.
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IMPORTANT:

Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date.

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.

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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.