Registered Nurse - Buxton Ward

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Norwich is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Jenny Lind Children's Hospital team. Candidates must have excellent communication skills and a passion for pediatric care. You will ensure compliance with regulatory standards, manage ward environments, and participate in the professional development of clinical staff. Competitive salary and NHS benefits included.

Benefits

Discounted gym memberships

Excellent pension scheme

Free Park & Ride service

Flexible staff bank

Qualifications

• Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality.
• Registered Nurse qualification necessary.

Responsibilities

• Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code.
• Manage the ward environment in the absence of a senior member.
• Maintain Continuous Professional Development.

Skills

Excellent communication and inter-personal skills

Competency in clinical skills

Effective role model

Understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Education

Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register

Mentorship preparation programme

Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area

Job description

There has never been a more exciting time to come and join the vibrant Jenny Lind Children's Hospital team at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.With our recently approved aspirational Children's Strategy and being one of the largest Children's units in the Eastern Region, we are continually seeking to improve and expand our existing services.

We are very proud of our Hospital's PRIDE values which underpin our improvement strategy.

Everyone who works here plays an important role in our journey to outstanding.

We have a wide variety of nursing staff from our paediatric specialist nursing and day ward team to our nurses working in children's urgent and emergency care and in our level 2 HDU and inpatient areas.

Training opportunities include triage skills, advanced life support, paediatric HDU at level 1 and 2, ECG's, venepuncture and cannulation, blood gases and chemotherapy administration.

Interview date: 9th December 2025

Main duties of the job

Our Jenny Lind Children's Hospital incorporates Children's Inpatient, Ambulatory, Emergency, Neonatal and Outpatient care. We treat children and young people across a broad range of specialties including Paediatric Medicine, Surgery, Orthopaedics, ENT, plastics and much more. We also have a dedicated Surgical and medical HDU. Our collaborative team care for children living in Norfolk and for those accessing specialist treatments across the Eastern Region. We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled.

We currently have positions within Buxton, our paediatric inpatient ward with 33 inpatient beds including a 6 bedded level 2 high dependency unit, which cares for children from all medical and surgical specialities from birth to 16 years. We also have a position within our Children's Assessment Unit. CAU has 22 beds, including side rooms and an enhanced care bay and operates 24 hours a day around the year. We care for children who are acutely unwell, and our aim is to assess and plan effective care interventions to support their recovery.

We cross work between departments when necessary to improve our skills and form part of the larger Jenny Lind Children's Hospital team. As part of your role, you will be working in a team of Nurses, Doctors, Advanced Paediatric Nurse Practitioners, Healthcare Assistants and Play Specialists to provide high quality care for our patients.

About us

Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity.

We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

• Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
• Multi Faith prayer room at NNUH Colney Lane site
• Discounted gym memberships
• Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
• Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
• Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH Colney Lane site
• Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
• On-site Nursery at NNUH Colney Lane
• On-site cafes offering staff discounts at NNUH Colney Lane
• Flexible staff bank
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

Job responsibilities

• Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC Code and work within limits of competence.
• To manage the ward/ department environment and staffing in the absence of a senior member of staff.
• Maintain Continuous Professional Development in line with Trust Policy, the Knowledge and Skills Framework and professional bodies.

Please refer to the Job Description for the full specification of responsibilities requirements for this post.

Please note due to high volume of applications for some posts, this post may close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role asap.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
• Mentorship preparation programme (or required to complete once in post) if applicable to clinical area
• Post registration qualification relevant to the clinical area

Experience

• Knowledge/experience of relevant speciality

Skills

• Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
• Competency in clinical skills including enhanced practice relevant to the level of experience and clinical area
• Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence
• Demonstrates understanding and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum, pro rata