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Job requirements
Essential
14 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Able to work well independently and as part of a team
- Skills
Able to think quickly in a rapidly changing acute environment
- Skills
Excellent Verbal and written skills
- Knowledge
Experience of working with children and young people
- Knowledge
Understanding of professional and current issues in children’s nursing
- Qualifications
RN Child with clinical experience
- Qualifications
Current NMC registration paediatric
- Qualifications
Evidence of recent and ongoing professional development
- Qualifications
Take Charge
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Able to plan and prioritise daily workload to ensure high quality and safe care for children and young people
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
IT skills: Basic computer skills
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Planning and organizational skills
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Time management skills
- PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Communication/Relationship skills: Excellent communication skills - Able to communicate effectively in challenging situations
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Qualifications
Mentors and Assessors course
- Qualifications
tracheostomy care
- Qualifications
TPN competent
Job overview
Welcome to Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. Incorporating Birmingham Children's Hospital and Birmingham Women's Hospital we’re proud to be by your side every step of the way, with our patients and families at the heart of everything we do.
We would like to invite Registered and Experienced Band 5 Nurses to apply for a job on our specialised medical ward. Specialising in Gastroenterology, Neurology and Inherited Metabolic Diseases.
We are a busy 17 bedded ward that cares for a variety of conditions that require specialist care.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals with a passion for delivering care to our children. At BWC we have a positive learning culture and offer excellent comprehensive professional development opportunities to ensure that our nurses are supported in their new and exciting role. There are a range of training opportunities available along with expert clinical support from our most experienced staff.
At BWC staff experience and wellbeing is important to us. We offer a wide variety of benefits, award and recognition initiatives, opportunities to get involved with networks, along with health and wellbeing support. In addition, we also offer flexible working opportunities.
We are a friendly, diverse and enthusiastic team who take pride in our ward and support one another to provide excellent care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust.
When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).
Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.
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.
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This advert is for Staff Nurse (Registered and Experienced) with Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust in Birmingham, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (FTC). The application deadline is 30 Oct 2026.
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