# Registered Paediatric Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Queens Hospital Burton
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata pa
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Part time - 23 hours per week (Monday-Sunday, days, nights and bank holidays)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-13T23:01:18.124Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/BurtononTrent/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric/Paediatric-v8208358
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8208358?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Paediatric Nurse to work on the Paediatric Assessment Unit at Queen's Hospital Burton and in the Children's Emergency Department t the Royal Derby Hospital.

We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated registered children's nurses to work within Paediatric Urgent Care.

Bot PAU and CED provides emergency and urgent care to children in and around Derby and surrounding areas from birth to 18 years. It consists of a Children’s Emergency Department and Paediatric Observation Unit at Royal Derby Hospital, the Paediatric Assessment Unit and ED cover at Queen's Hospital Burton.

If you are dynamic, highly motivated and dedicated to making a difference within the emergency care setting for children and young people then this is the opportunity for you.

This post will involve cross site working.

The post will involve a variety of shifts over a 7 days week including bank holidays, rotating between night and day shifts.

### Main duties of the job

Our paediatric departments provide urgent and emergency care for 0-18 years.

The role involves working as part of a nursing and medical team to provide urgent and emergency care to babies and children within the urgent care pathway. You will be responsible for triaging and prioritising babies and children’s medical needs as well as streaming them to alternative services and pathways. You will have opportunity to be involved within all aspects of care including, but not limited to:

- Triage assessment
- Resuscitation
- Minor injury management/treatments
- Observations
- Care of medical, surgical, injury and mental health patients
- Medicine administration
- Risk assessing
- Safeguarding

Applicants must hold RSCN or RN child branch qualification & should hold RSCN qualification and have paediatric experience.

We will support you through a wide range of in-house study days and training, we work very closely with our clinical educators to enhance learning.

Closing date of applications: 31 August 2026

Interview date: 11 September 2026

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job description and Person Specification. To apply please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB – this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

UHDB is committed to fair and transparent recruitment. We welcome authentic applications that reflect your own skills, experience and motivations for the role. While we understand that candidates may use AI tools for grammar, formatting or accessibility purposes, applications that appear to be substantially AI‑generated may be subject to additional review. If this applies to your submission, we will let you know and may ask for clarification. Please ensure your application accurately represents your experience and is written in your own words.

Following the recent update on UK immigration policy for those on a Health and Care Visa or Skilled Worker Visa, please click on the link to check your eligibility before applying for this post as we may be unable to provide sponsorship Skilled worker: Health and Care Visa | NHS Employers

Important visa information: Due to UK Home Office immigration rule changes effective from 22 July 2025, applicants sponsored under Occupation Code 6131 (Nursing Auxiliaries and Assistants) may not be eligible to bring dependants under the Skilled Worker route if their Certificate of Sponsorship is issued on or after this date. Applicants are responsible for understanding how these rules apply to their individual circumstances. The Trust cannot provide immigration advice. Further information is available on the Skilled Worker visa: Your partner and children - GOV.UK

Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below).

### 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

### Skills and Ability

**Essential**

- Responsibility & Accountability Contributes to decision making
- Able to assesses associated risks and takes appropriate action
- Contributes to clinical workload, prioritising and re-prioritising

**Desirable**

- Understands safe/ safer staffing

### Experience & Knowledge

**Essential**

- Evidence of leading a team/leadership skill gained through theoretical knowledge and or experience.

**Desirable**

- Knowledge of the clinical area/speciality
- Evidence of teaching/nurturing

### Education, Training and Qualifications CPD Requirements

**Essential**

- NMC registration & (revalidation requirements if not newly qualified)

**Desirable**

- Evidence of degree/working towards higher degree or equivalent experience
- Paediatric qualification or equivalent experience

## Documents

- [jd and ps (pdf, 983.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10515257)
- [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946)

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