# Experienced Paediatric Staff Nurse – Adolescents (Apollo ward)

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Bristol
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pa / pa pro rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-23T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-07T14:11:09.830Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol/Bristol_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Staff_Nurse/Paediatric_Staff_Nurse-v8202516
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8202516?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We have permanent full and part time positions available for ambitious children’s or dual registered nurses that have completed their NHS preceptorship

Apollo 35 ward, our adolescents unit which has been specifically designed for young people aged 11 – 16 with a variety of medical, mental health, oncological and surgical conditions. On this ward we have 14 beds as well as activity & breakout rooms for teenagers.

Apollo 35 is one of only a very few adolescent wards in the UK. Working on Apollo you get exposed to a multitude of specialities, you will develop skills in surgical and orthopaedic nursing care, the care of the oncology patient & gain skills to administer chemotherapy, you will be supported to care for young people who need hospital care due to their mental ill health and an exposure to all the medical specialities.

Our patients are a mix between long term and short term patients, some we get to know over many years and support them in their transition to adult services.

Nonni, the ward sister says, “working with young people in a bespoke, purpose built adolescent ward is a different type of nursing and one that is unbelievably rewarding. We are a fun supportive team who celebrate the specific nursing care that we give to young people in hospital.”

### Main duties of the job

Fun facts about Apollo:

- working alongside music from the jukebox is fab

- we wear different uniforms to ensure we are young people friendly

- our patients challenge us to do Tik Toks constantly

- our ethos is that young people are a medical speciality in their own right and need tailored specific care that we deliver to meet their needs

There are also a multitude of educational opportunities available through Faculty of Children’s Nurse Education

So, what are you waiting for? Start your application today!

### 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

### Aptitudes

**Essential**

- Supportive
- Respectful
- Innovative
- Collaborative

### Skills & Abilities

**Essential**

- Demonstrate competence in clinical skills relevant to the clinical area
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, able to communicate effectively with patients, carers and MDT
- Computer skills
- Competence in calculations for safe administration of medicines/fluids
- Ability to take the lead, initiate and ensure appropriate action in response to the deteriorating patient
- Clinical decision making ability
- Teaching/supervisory skills
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Act in a professional manner
- Self motivated
- A team player
- Recognition of own limits

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Broad knowledge and experience of clinical nursing practice within a hospital environment
- Interest in the clinical area

**Desirable**

- Experience of taking charge
- Experience of teaching

### Training & Qualification

**Essential**

- RSCN/ RN child branch (NMC registered) or equivalent
- Current NMC registration

**Desirable**

- Work towards relevant university accredited post basic study programmes e.g. teaching and assessing course

## Documents

- [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005)
- [paediatric staff nurse (pdf, 808.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10514206)
- [dbs charges information (pdf, 119.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397)
- [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131)
- [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476)
- [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667)

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