Job summary
Nottingham Children's Hospital and Neonatal services are pleased to announce our recruitment open day which is taking place on 8th March 2025.
We invite final year Children's Nursing students and Registered Children's Nurses with experience to our market place event. After a welcome from one of our senior nurses you can browse the stalls, meet our teams and find out more about the opportunities available in Nottingham.
*Pre-Pin Nurses must be qualified by Autumn 2025 to be eligible to apply.*
We have opportunities in rotational posts, and for specific wards/departments including but not limited to;
Children's Assessment Unit - A fast paced medical area, where you will gain a wealth of knowledge and skills in patient assessment.
Ward E17 - Children's Renal Ward D34 and D35 - Across our surgical pathway you will be able to enhance skills in caring for patients covering a multitude of specialist surgery's including; cleft lip and palate, spinal, ENT, orthopaedic and gastrointestinal.
Paediatric Critical Care Units - where you will have the opportunity to enrol on the structured foundation programme.
Ward E39 - Children's Oncology Ward
E40 - Children's Neurology and Spinal
Ward D33 - General Medical
We also have day case areas such as Oncology Daycare. If you are looking for an area to enhance your skills with a more regular working pattern, this Unit has a great balance of long days 8-8pm but no nights. Some weekend working maybe required.
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.
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.
To be considered you must be willing to undertake further children's specific training and development packages.
About us
Nottingham Children's Hospital is set within the vibrant city of Nottingham known for its many historical sites and lively music scene. The Children's Hospital is housed within the Queens Medical Centre campus and has 116 inpatient beds across 8 inpatient wards covering all specialities, with many of our specialities being regional centres as well as two neonatal intensive care units- one based at our City Hospital campus.
We have an innovative Preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff during their crucial transition period from student nurse to registered nurse, as well as bespoke support for those joining our teams.
Our staff are proud to work at Nottingham Children's Hospital and all embrace the TEAM NUH ethos which we would love you to be part of.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification attachments, for further information relating to this vacancy.
We have a very well established rotation and preceptorship programme supported by dedicated preceptorship development nurses. Our rotation posts offer opportunity to experience the whole of the childrens hospital including neonates, childrens emergency department, PCCU and all of our specialist wards and departments. It is important to us that our rotation is flexible to meet individual needs with some staff choosing to complete three six month rotations, two nine month rotations or an even more bespoke option.
As well as our rotation posts we also have the option for you to choose a specific ward or department to work in with the option of using our transfer window system to move at a later date, and for those newly qualified nurses who are passionate about having a career in paediatricintensive care nursing, we have our critical care foundation programme.
We are also happy to accept applications from experienced adult registered nurses that have experience in paediatric settings.
If you aren't ready to apply yet, or if you want to look around before you decide, feel free to come along anyway - you can register to attend via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nottingham-childrens-hospital-and-neonatal-services-open-day-tickets-1187141525259?aff=oddtdtcreator
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached detailed job description and person specification attachments, for further information relating to this vacancy.
We have a very well established rotation and preceptorship programme supported by dedicated preceptorship development nurses. Our rotation posts offer opportunity to experience the whole of the childrens hospital including neonates, childrens emergency department, PCCU and all of our specialist wards and departments. It is important to us that our rotation is flexible to meet individual needs with some staff choosing to complete three six month rotations, two nine month rotations or an even more bespoke option.
As well as our rotation posts we also have the option for you to choose a specific ward or department to work in with the option of using our transfer window system to move at a later date, and for those newly qualified nurses who are passionate about having a career in paediatricintensive care nursing, we have our critical care foundation programme.
We are also happy to accept applications from experienced adult registered nurses that have experience in paediatric settings.
If you aren't ready to apply yet, or if you want to look around before you decide, feel free to come along anyway - you can register to attend via Eventbrite.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/nottingham-childrens-hospital-and-neonatal-services-open-day-tickets-1187141525259?aff=oddtdtcreator
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration/Pre-pin due to qualify.
Desirable
- Posession of mentor course or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients
- Supervision of non registered staff and students
Desirable
- Demonstarte evidence of a link role or involvement of project work
Communication skills
Essential
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates basic IT skills
- Awareness of own limitations and able to cummincate these
Desirable
- Demonstration of team working
Analytical and Judegement
Essential
- Ability to assess plan deliver and prioritise care
- Demonstrate an undertsanding of the staff nurse role
Desirable
- Demonstarte knowledge of current NHS issues
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to undertake manual handling and use medical equipment
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Other
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enthusiastic and well motivated
Desirable
- Understanding of the rolve of advocacy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current level one NMC registration/Pre-pin due to qualify.
Desirable
- Posession of mentor course or willingness to complete
Experience
Essential
- Experience of delivering nursing care to a group of patients
- Supervision of non registered staff and students
Desirable
- Demonstarte evidence of a link role or involvement of project work
Communication skills
Essential
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrates basic IT skills
- Awareness of own limitations and able to cummincate these
Desirable
- Demonstration of team working
Analytical and Judegement
Essential
- Ability to assess plan deliver and prioritise care
- Demonstrate an undertsanding of the staff nurse role
Desirable
- Demonstarte knowledge of current NHS issues
Physical skills
Essential
- Able to undertake manual handling and use medical equipment
Desirable
- Evidence of moving and handling training
Other
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable
- Enthusiastic and well motivated
Desirable
- Understanding of the rolve of advocacy
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).