# Bank Registered Paediatric Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-registered-paediatric-nurse/96891f55-e64a-4708-b75f-b648ca5f6a02 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-registered-paediatric-nurse/96891f55-e64a-4708-b75f-b648ca5f6a02.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Weston General Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £20.91 - £33.46 Bank rates may vary between Hospital Operating Units. - **Contract type:** Bank - **Employment type:** Flexible working - **Closing date:** 2026-11-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-02T01:01:15.725Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Registered_Nurse/Registered_Nurse-v8388128 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8388128?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join the Temporary Staffing Bank at Bristol Foundation Trust Are you a passionate and dedicated Registered Children's Nurse (RCN) looking for flexibility, variety, and rewarding opportunities? Bristol Foundation Trust (BFT) is seeking enthusiastic and experienced Bank Registered Children's Nurses to join our Temporary Staffing Bank and support our children's services across Bristol and Weston. Why Join Our Staff Bank? ✅ Flexible shifts to fit around your lifestyle ✅ Opportunities to work across a range of specialist children's services ✅ Gain experience in a leading children's healthcare environment ✅ Weekly pay and easy online shift booking ✅ Paid Mandatory Training and Full Induction Support ✅ Opportunities Across Multiple Clinical Specialties We welcome applications from experienced Registered Children’s Nurses who can demonstrate recent acute hospital experience within the UK healthcare system. Newly Qualified Nurses may apply once they have successfully completed their preceptorship programme and gained at least 15 months clinical experience. ### Main duties of the job As a Bank Registered Children's Nurse, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, family-centred care to children and young people. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, providing safe, compassionate, and effective nursing care across a variety of clinical settings. Responsibilities include: - Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for children and young people - Supporting patients and families throughout their healthcare journey - Administering medication and treatments in line with Trust policies - Maintaining accurate clinical records - Promoting safeguarding and patient safety at all times - Contributing to a positive patient and family experience - Ability to work within a team and as an independent practitioner - Ability to work in fast paced, high pressure areas - Good organisational skills and ability to manage own workload - Recognition of the sick child ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. ### Applicant requirements 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. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge and Experience **Essential** - Candidate will have undertaken training required by the ward/department. E.g. IV drug administration, venepuncture, ECG. - Minimum of 12 months post qualification experience (15 months for NQN's - 3 months preceptorship, then 12 months acute experience) - At least 6 months recent acute hospital experience with children and young people within the last 18-24 months ### Knowledge/Skills/Abilities **Essential** - Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to paediatric nursing - Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT - Computer skills - Clinical decision-making ability - Act in a professional manner ### Qualifications and Training **Essential** - Registered Children’s Nurse with relevant and valid NMC licence to practice - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Teaching and assessing qualification (998 or equivalent) ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 344.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10717809) - [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005) - [dbs charges information (png, 132.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397) - [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.