Staff Nurse (Registered and Experienced)

Birmingham-Women; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for Ocean Ward, long-term ventilation via tracheostomy, and family-centred paediatric care.

The role requires paediatric qualifications, NMC registration, and a commitment to professional development in a fast-paced acute setting with flexible hours, including nights and weekends.

Qualifications

• RN Child Branch
• NMC registration Child Nursing
• BSc degree (child) or willingness to work towards
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality care for the child and family in a safe and professional environment.
• Promote family integrated care by partnering with the child and family.
• Develop professional expertise in Long-Term Ventilation (LTV) and maintain standards.
• Ensure compliance with the NMC Code and mandatory requirements.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Teamwork

Independent working

Ability to think quickly in acute care

Education

RN Child Branch

NMC registration Child Nursing

BSc in Child Nursing or toward

Recent ongoing professional development

Job description

Search through the open vacancies at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s.

This is YOUR place

• To be at the heart of brilliant care for women, children and young people.
• Where innovation, compassion, and opportunity meet to help transform lives.
• To make a unique impact from day one. As one of only two centres in the UK for women, children, and young people, this is where you can help bring prize-winning discoveries and game-changing innovations to life.
• To grow a thriving career and unlock your potential. Our unique and vast specialisms provide opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. No matter the career path you choose – you’ll have unwavering support for your ambition and a real investment in your learning.
• To discover a community of support. Where our strength comes from our people, who come from every walk of life and who work shoulder-to-shoulder across every discipline. Here, you’ll find a deep camaraderie and the support to take control of your career and find your passion – on the best days, and the toughest.

This is Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Trust.

This is your place, our place, the place.

Staff Nurse (Registered and Experienced)

Band 5

Main area Specialised Medicine - Long Term Ventilation Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (contract) Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week Job ref 284-26-8382387-DMUT

Site Birmingham Children's Hospital Town Birmingham Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 18/11/2026 23:59 Interview date 27/11/2026

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

Job overview

Ocean Ward is a 6 bedded unit caring for patients requiring long term ventilation via tracheostomy.

It is essential we recruit nurses that have a passion for the specialty to provide the standard of care we expect.

If you are an experienced Paediatric nurse, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

As a band 5 staff nurse your job will be:

To provide high quality care for the child and family in a safe and professional environment.

Family integrated care is promoted by working in partnership with the child and family.

All staff will be supported in order to develop professional expertise in LTV

Professional development will support NMC and mandatory requirements and meet service need.

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.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

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 Branch
• NMC registration Child Nursing
• BSc degree (child) or willingness to work towards
• Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development

KNOWLEDGE & NATURE OF EXPERIENCE

ANALYTICAL AND JUDGEMENT SKILLS

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

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 organisational skills

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Flexible across hours of work to meet service need including nights and weekends
• Demonstrate conduct and behaviours in keeping with the NMC Code
• Understand the importance of effective team working
• Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of equality and inclusion
• Demonstrate alignment with the values and beliefs of the Trust

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.