# Staff Nurse - Children's > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-childrens/09021d35-9fe6-4ad9-8fdf-77638a4be859 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse-childrens/09021d35-9fe6-4ad9-8fdf-77638a4be859.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Victoria Infirmary - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Staff nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (x4 days between Monday-Friday) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-08T23:04:52.381Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Royal_Victoria_Infirmary/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Paediatric_Oncology_Day_Unit/Paediatric_Oncology_Day_Unit-v8320841 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8320841?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview NMC Registered Children’s Nurses are employed in wards and departments at the Great North Children’s Hospital, Neonates at the Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI) and Cardiothoracic at Freeman Hospital. Adult registered nurses are employed in Neonates at the RVI and the Cardiothoracic PICU at Freeman Hospital but need to apply to the Trust’s adult staff nurse advert. We welcome applications from qualified Paediatric Nurses for a full time post to work on Ward 14, the Children's Oncology and Haematology Day Unit and Clinic, this is a busy Day unit and clinic looking after patients with an Oncological and Haematological condition requiring a range of Day unit based treatments and assessments. - Interview Date: 27 October 2026 - 37 hours 30 minutes/week - You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy. NO AGENCIES PLEASE ### Main duties of the job We want all of our paediatric nurses here at Newcastle Hospitals to feel supported and have opportunities for learning and development. Our Education Team is here to help and will support: Bespoke paediatric Oncology clinical skills day – Bespoke speciality days including – tracheostomy care, respiratory, diabetes, acute illness management, orthopaedic care and wound care. Clinical Educator support in the clinical area during supernumerary period and to gain further knowledge and skills within Paediatric Oncology and Haematology. Yearly mandatory training update dates. Job role will include IV, Blood Product and Chemotherapy administration, training will be given in all of these areas, Central line care, Peripheral blood sampling and cannulation, assessment of unwell child and Triaging of patients presenting unwell. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - Provide effective support to both patient and carers throughout their Treatment and care pathway. - Act as role model, teacher and supervisor for junior staff and students, participating in mentor and preceptorship programmesTo abide by Trust policies and procedures. - Provide support for and depending on experience deputise for nurse in charge in their absence. - Act as patient advocate in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code / Health and Care Professions Council standards of conduct, performance and ethics. - Work collaboratively as an effective member of MDT. - Participate in 24 hour on call service when appropriate to role. ### 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 **Essential** - Basic IT skills **Desirable** - Relevant clinical skills relating to the specialty e.g. cannulation, IV drug administration ### KNOWLEDGE **Essential** - Evidence of achievements and career development in current post and of on-going professional development - Awareness of current relevant NHS policy context - Has understanding / experience of adult / child safeguarding **Desirable** - Meets Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements for mentorship if relevant to role ### EXPERIENCE **Essential** - Relevant and recent clinical experience **Desirable** - Previous experience in speciality ### QUALIFICATIONS **Essential** - Registered Nurse (appropriate to branch) - NMC registration - Diploma / Degree in Nursing completed or willingness to undertake) or equivalent experience ## Documents - [jd&ps (pdf, 157.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679247) - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) ## 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.