Staff Nurse - (Children's Services)

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bradford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2 week supernumerary period

Bespoke training package

Job summary

Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Staff Nurse for Children’s Services in Bradford. The role is Band 5 under NHS AfC, with 37.5 hours per week across full- and part-time patterns. The post offers a bespoke training package and a two-week supernumerary period to new starters.

You will work in Ward 30 and the Children’s Urgent Care department, providing care for pediatric inpatients and urgent care patients, with opportunities to develop paediatric nursing skills.

Qualifications

• Registered children’s nurse or a student nurse who is due to qualify in 2026.
• RSCN, RN Child or due to qualify by October.
• Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Care for children in Ward 30 and the Children’s Urgent Care department.
• Participate in training and education package for staff.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to provide patient-centred care.
• Contribute to the short stay area and CCDA for paediatric patients.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

RSCN, RN Child or due to qualify by October

Job description

Main area Paediatrics Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time

37.5 hours per week (applicants must be able to work the full scope of days, nights, twlilights including weekends) Job ref 389-26-8260928

Employer Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Bradford Teaching Hospitals Town Bradford Salary £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 21/09/2026 23:59

Staff Nurse - (Children's Services)

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

Closing Date: 21.09.29 (this may change dependent on response).

Shortlisting to take place in the week following closing date: commencing 22.09.26

Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 29.09.26

Are you a registered children’s Nurse or a student nurse who is due to qualify in 2026?

If so Children’s Ward 30 /Children’s Urgent Care department are recruiting and would love to hear from you.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Children’s Nurse to join our Children’s Services team.

We provide a bespoke and comprehensive training and education package.

Main duties of the job

Children’s Inpatient Unit (Ward 30)

Ward 30 is a Children’s Inpatient Unit that was purpose built in 2016. The unit includes 35 inpatient beds and a two-bedded stabilisation area. The ward has an adolescent room, school room, play room and we are currently designing a new sensory room.

Children’s Urgent Care

The Children’s Emergency Department (ED), Children’s Clinical Decisions Area (CCDA) and Short Stay became one unit in November 2023. The Urgent Care nursing team work across the 3 areas.

Children’s ED is a busy department who currently see large volumes of children every year in an area specifically dedicated to children. Children who are attending with urgent care complaints are streamed straight to this area.

The CCDA sees children referred from GPs, children with direct access and children sent from ED requiring a further assessment. The short stay area is for children who require a prolonged period of observation but who are unlikely to need a full admission to hospital, this could include fluid challenges, spacing of inhalers and review by other specialities.

A team of clinical skills educators will be on hand with a supportive and robust training package across both inpatients and urgent care, including:

• Care of complex inpatients
• Enhanced Paediatric nursing skills
• Palliative care
• Wound care/minor injuries

Working for our organisation

We offer a 2 week supernumerary period to all new starters with an option to extend the period. A bespoke training package is offered to all staff.

We are incredibly proud of the work we perform at Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust in delivering individualised care where auditable patient safety and patient experience is always at the forefront of our agenda.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role.

Person specification

other

• Use own initiative and act independently within the bounds of existing knowledge and skills.
• Capable of working within a multidisciplinary team.
• Self-Motivated
• Innovative and Dynamic
• Flexible with regard to hours
• Able to manage and cope with stressful situations
• Decisive

Qualifications

• RSCN, RN Child or due to qualify by october

Knowledge

• Understanding of Information Governance and Confidentiality

Skills

• Ability to plan time and manage others
• Motivation to learn
• Excellent verbal and written communication/interpersonal skills.

Experience

• Experience within a paediatric environment

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.