Staff Nurse (Registered and Experienced)

Transformation Unit; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Professional development

Job summary

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting Registered and Experienced Band 5 Nurses for a busy 17-bed ward specialising in Gastroenterology, Neurology and Inherited Metabolic Diseases. The role offers flexible working discussions with the recruiting manager.

The ward cares for varied paediatric conditions, and the team provides expert clinical support and comprehensive professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• RN Child with clinical experience.
• Current NMC registration paediatric.
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development.
• Take Charge
• Mentors and Assessors course
• tracheostomy care
• TPN competent

Responsibilities

• Care for children on a specialised medical ward with Gastroenterology, Neurology and IMD expertise.
• Support learning and professional development for nursing staff.
• Maintain high quality and safe care with effective communication in a busy ward.

Skills

RN Child with clinical experience

Excellent communication

Teamwork

Ability to work in acute environment

Education

NMC paediatric registration

Evidence of ongoing professional development

Job description

Employer Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Birmingham Children's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 23:59 Interview date 03/11/2026

Staff Nurse (Registered and Experienced)

NHS AfC: Band 5

Flexible working arrangements may be considered and discussions with the recruiting manager regarding this are encouraged.

Job overview

Welcome to Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Incorporating Birmingham Children's Hospital and Birmingham Women's Hospital we’re proud to be by your side every step of the way, with our patients and families at the heart of everything we do.

We would like to invite Registered and Experienced Band 5 Nurses to apply for a job on our specialised medical ward. Specialising in Gastroenterology, Neurology and Inherited Metabolic Diseases.

We are a busy 17 bedded ward that cares for a variety of conditions that require specialist care.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals with a passion for delivering care to our children. At BWC we have a positive learning culture and offer excellent comprehensive professional development opportunities to ensure that our nurses are supported in their new and exciting role. There are a range of training opportunities available along with expert clinical support from our most experienced staff.

At BWC staff experience and wellbeing is important to us. We offer a wide variety of benefits, award and recognition initiatives, opportunities to get involved with networks, along with health and wellbeing support. In addition, we also offer flexible working opportunities.

We are a friendly, diverse and enthusiastic team who take pride in our ward and support one another to provide excellent care.

Working for our organisation

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person specification

Qualifications

• RN Child with clinical experience
• Current NMC registration paediatric
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
• Take Charge
• Mentors and Assessors course
• tracheostomy care
• TPN competent

Knowledge

• Experience of working with children and young people
• Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing

Skills

• Able to work well independently and as part of a team
• Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment
• Excellent Verbal and written skills

PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE

• Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for children and young people
• Planning and organizational skills
• Communication/Relationship skills: Excellent communication skills - Able to communicate effectively in challenging situations

Sponsorship:

Please note, visa sponsorship is only available for certain roles in line with current UKVI regulations. Please ensure the role you are interested in meets the criteria for sponsorship before submitting your application. If you would like more information, please visit: UK Visas and Immigration - GOV.UK

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role. Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.

Applications that rely too heavily on AI tools can appear generic and lack the detail we need to assess your skills and experience. Such applications will unlikely be progressed to interview.

Reasonable Adjustments:

BWC is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive environment for those with a disability, long term health or mental health condition. The Disability Confident scheme means we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, long term health or mental health conditions, and we want to ensure our recruitment practices are inclusive and accessible to all. Our aim is to get the best out of every individual and if successful for interview, you will be asked if you require any reasonable adjustments (special requirements). We will strive to support and accommodate these requests where possible.

Safeguarding

As a Trust employee you are required to comply with all legislation and guidance relating to safeguarding children and adults with care and support needs, and promoting their health and welfare. You are required to inform the Head of Safeguarding of any safeguarding concerns about your own children or children you live with. This information will be treated in a confidential manner.

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.

Application numbers

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.