# Registered Paediatric Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-paediatric-nurse/cf8ab4dc-c964-4779-8bea-9307f8bb6def - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-paediatric-nurse/cf8ab4dc-c964-4779-8bea-9307f8bb6def.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Derby - **Region:** Midlands - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 pro rata pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Sunday, days, nights and bank holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-08T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-01T13:43:16.167Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Derbyshire/Derby/University_Hospitals_Derby_Burton_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric/Paediatric-v7983308 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7983308?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 Puffin Ward at the Royal Derby Hospital. We are seeking  enthusiastic and motivated registered children's nurses to work within our Paediatric Ward. The ward is set up with up to 31 beds caring from 0-18 years both medical, surgical and mental health. The post will involve a variety of shifts over a 7 days week including bank holidays, rotating between night and day shifts. Discussion surrounding working hours will be had at interview. ### Main duties of the job Our paediatric department provides inpatient paediatric services for 0-18 years. The department has a committed philosophy of Family Centred Care where parents/carers are actively encouraged to be involved in their baby/child’s care with support and education from the nursing staff. We care for a range of conditions, medical surgical and mental health. Currently, we have 24 beds opened up to 31 if demand requires.  We work closely with the emergency department. 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. Applicants main duties: - Care planning - Observations - Care of medical, surgical and mental health patients - Medicine administration - Risk assessing - Safeguarding - Family centred care Closing date of applications: 08th July 2026 Interview date: 22nd July 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 Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Job Details An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Paediatric Nurse to work on Puffin Ward at the Royal Derby Hospital. We are seeking enthusiastic and motivated registered children's nurses to work within our Paediatric Ward. The ward is set up with up to 31 beds caring from 0-18 years both medical, surgical and mental health. The post will involve a variety of shifts over a 7 days week including bank holidays, rotating between night and day shifts. Discussion surrounding working hours will be had at interview. ## Job Description Our paediatric department provides inpatient paediatric services for 0-18 years. The department has a committed philosophy of Family Centred Care where parents/carers are actively encouraged to be involved in their baby/child’s care with support and education from the nursing staff. We care for a range of conditions, medical surgical and mental health. Currently, we have 24 beds opened up to 31 if demand requires. We work closely with the emergency department. 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. Applicants main duties: Care planning Observations Care of medical, surgical and mental health patients Medicine administration Risk assessing Safeguarding Family centred care Closing date of applications: 08th July 2026 Interview date: 22nd July 2026 ## 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 Your application (for shortlisting purposes) is assessed based on the Person Specification in the job advert (below). ## Person Specification ### Skills **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 ### Qualifications **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 ### 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 ## Documents - [jd and ps (pdf, 983.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10266401) - [positive action statement (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1946) ## 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.