Staff Nurse - Childrens

ZeroAge; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottingham Children's Hospital is seeking a 'Staff Nurse - Childrens' to join its dedicated team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with children in a variety of settings, contributing to high-quality care and gaining diverse experience across specialties. Candidates must possess relevant NMC registration and be motivated to deliver excellent nursing care.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients.
• Supervision of non-registered staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.
• Motivate colleagues and champion children's safety and dignity.

Education

Current level one NMC registration

Pre-pin due to qualify

Job description

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Job Summary

Nottingham Children's Hospital and Neonatal services are pleased to announce we will be holding a 2nd recruitment open day for 2025.

Job Summary

Nottingham Children's Hospital and Neonatal services are pleased to announce we will be holding a 2nd recruitment open day for 2025.

We invite final year Children's Nursing students and Registered Children's Nurses / Adult Registered Nurses with experience to our market place event. After a welcome from one of our senior nurses you can browse the stalls, meet our teams and find out more about the opportunities available in Nottingham.

*Pre-Pin Nurses must be qualified by Autumn 2025 to be eligible to apply.*

We have opportunities in rotational posts, and for specific wards/departments including but not limited to;

Children's Assessment Unit - A fast paced medical area, where you will gain a wealth of knowledge and skills in patient assessment.

Ward E17 - Children's Renal

Ward D34 and D35 - Across our surgical pathway you will be able to enhance skills in caring for patients covering a multitude of specialist surgery's including; cleft lip and palate, spinal, ENT, orthopaedic and gastrointestinal.

Paediatric Critical Care Units - where you will have the opportunity to enrol on the structured foundation programme.

Ward E39 - Children's Oncology Ward

E40 - Children's Neurology and Spinal

Ward D33 - General Medical

We also have day case areas such as Oncology Daycare. If you are looking for an area to enhance your skills with a more regular working pattern, this Unit has a great balance of long days 8-8pm but no nights. Some weekend working maybe required.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert

This is a really exciting time to join NCH as we became the first Children's Hospital in Europe to achieve ANCC pathway to excellence accreditation in 2020.

This makes NCH a really special place to work, not only does this show that we provide excellent care to patients and family's it is also recognition that we have fantastic teams, leadership at all levels and a huge array of development opportunity's.

As a registered nurse at Nottingham Children's Hospital, you will be expected to maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

You will motivate colleagues, champion children's and families safety and dignity, and drive continuous improvement.

Nottingham Children's Hospital will support you in your role and provide the relevant education, training and support for you to deliver high quality care.

About Us

Nottingham Children's Hospital is set within the vibrant city of Nottingham known for its many historical sites and lively music scene. The Children's Hospital is housed within the Queens Medical Centre campus and has 116 inpatient beds across 8 inpatient wards covering all specialities, with many of our specialities being regional centres as well as two neonatal intensive care units- one based at our City Hospital campus.

We have an innovative Preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff during their crucial transition period from student nurse to registered nurse, as well as bespoke support for those joining our teams.

Our staff are proud to work at Nottingham Children's Hospital and all embrace the TEAM NUH ethos which we would love you to be part of.

Details

Date posted

12 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

164-7209358

Job locations

Queens Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification attachments, for further information relating to this vacancy.

We have a very well established rotation and preceptorship programme supported by dedicated preceptorship development nurses. Our rotation posts offer opportunity to experience the whole of the childrens hospital including neonates, childrens emergency department, PCCU and all of our specialist wards and departments. It is important to us that our rotation is flexible to meet individual needs with some staff choosing to complete three six month rotations, two nine month rotations or an even more bespoke option.

As well as our rotation posts we also have the option for you to choose a specific ward or department to work in with the option of using our transfer window system to move at a later date, and for those newly qualified nurses who are passionate about having a career in paediatricintensive care nursing, we have our critical care foundation programme.

We are also happy to accept applications from experienced adult registered nurses that have experience in paediatric settings.

If you aren't ready to apply yet, or if you want to look around before you decide please email to register interest for the event.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification attachments, for further information relating to this vacancy.

We have a very well established rotation and preceptorship programme supported by dedicated preceptorship development nurses. Our rotation posts offer opportunity to experience the whole of the childrens hospital including neonates, childrens emergency department, PCCU and all of our specialist wards and departments. It is important to us that our rotation is flexible to meet individual needs with some staff choosing to complete three six month rotations, two nine month rotations or an even more bespoke option.

As well as our rotation posts we also have the option for you to choose a specific ward or department to work in with the option of using our transfer window system to move at a later date, and for those newly qualified nurses who are passionate about having a career in paediatricintensive care nursing, we have our critical care foundation programme.

We are also happy to accept applications from experienced adult registered nurses that have experience in paediatric settings.

If you aren't ready to apply yet, or if you want to look around before you decide please email to register interest for the event.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current level one NMC registration/Pre-pin due to qualify.
  
  

Desirable

• Posession of mentor course or willingness to complete
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients
• Supervision of non registered staff and students
  
  

Desirable

• Demonstarte evidence of a link role or involvement of project work
  
  

Communication skills

Essential

• Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates basic IT skills
• Awareness of own limitations and able to cummincate these
  
  

Desirable

• Demonstration of team working
  
  

Analytical and Judegement

Essential

• Ability to assess plan deliver and prioritise care
• Demonstrate an undertsanding of the staff nurse role
  
  

Desirable

• Demonstarte knowledge of current NHS issues
  
  

Physical skills

Essential

• Able to undertake manual handling and use medical equipment
  
  

Desirable

• Evidence of moving and handling training
  
  

Other

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable
• Enthusiastic and well motivated
  
  

Desirable

• Understanding of the rolve of advocacy
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Flexible and adaptable
• Enthusiastic and well motivated
  
  

Desirable

• Understanding of the rolve of advocacy
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queens Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Queens Medical Centre

Derby Road

Nottingham

NG7 2UH

Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals

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