Staff Nurse - Childrens

Job overview

We invite both experienced registered children's nurses along with newly qualified nurses to join our dynamic teams across our spinal pathway as either a registered children's nurse on Ward E40 our spinal and neuro ward or as part of the team on our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit.

We do also have vacancy's across some of our general war areas either as a permanent position or as part of a rotation.

You will work alongside a supportive team, ensuring safe effective care is delivered to our patient group while gaining a multitude of new skills.

We offer professional development opportunities to enhance leadership, management, and advanced clinical skills. Nottingham Children’s Hospital holds ANCC Pathway to Excellence accreditation—the only children’s hospital in Europe with this distinction—reflecting our commitment to staff engagement, excellence, and innovation.

Main duties of the job

In addition to the below summary you need to familiarize yourself with full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert

This is a really exciting time to join NCH as we became the first Children’s Hospital in Europe to achieve ANCC pathway to excellence accreditation in 2020 and received our re-accreditation in late 2025.

This makes NCH a really special place to work, not only does this show that we provide excellent care to patients and family’s it is also recognition that we have fantastic teams, leadership at all levels and a huge array of development opportunity’s.

As a registered nurse at Nottingham Children's Hospital, you will be expected to maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

You will motivate colleagues, champion children’s and families safety and dignity, and drive continuous improvement.

Nottingham Children's Hospital will support you in your role and provide the relevant education, training and support for you to deliver high quality care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification attachments, for further information relating to this vacancy.

The Band 5 Staff Nurse will recognise and respond appropriately to deteriorating patients, escalating concerns promptly to senior nursing and medical colleagues. They will contribute to safeguarding children and young people by identifying and reporting concerns in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.

Working as part of the multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support the effective running of the department by prioritising workload, maintaining accurate documentation, and contributing to patient flow and timely care delivery. They will participate in triage, assessment, and treatment processes as appropriate to their level of competence and experience.

The post holder will support the learning and development of student nurses, newly qualified staff, and colleagues, acting as a positive role model and contributing to a supportive learning environment. They will participate in clinical supervision, appraisal, and competency assessment processes to ensure continued professional growth.

Throughout all aspects of the role, the Band 5 Staff Nurse will demonstrate professionalism, compassion, and accountability, working in partnership with children, young people, families, and colleagues to deliver safe, effective, and evidence-based care.

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.